Resentencing after remand; compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1335; changes to consolidation of convictions

series of break-ins at a nonoperational plant; Harbison violation; defense counsel admitted to lesser-included offenses of misdemeanor breaking and entering and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods during closing argument; caught or in the act; remand for evidentiary hearing to determine if Defendant knowingly consented in advance of admissions; remaining claims for ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed without prejudice to filing a motion for appropriate relief below

Batson three-step process, clearly erroneous standard

Motion to dismiss, indictment, surplusage, special jury instruction, preservation.

Instructional error versus fatal variance, solicitation mens rea, failure to intervene.

Locational elements of criminal offenses, misdemeanor statement of charges, weapon at a demonstration.

Lay Witness Identification; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Plain Error; Right Against Self-Incrimination

Statutory competency hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1002; distinction between nonwaivable constitutional competency issues and waivable statutory competency issues

Civil Contempt; Criminal Contempt; Child Custody; Attorney's Fees

motion to dismiss; Home Affordable Mortgage Program; statute of limitations; fraud; date of discovery; question of fact; jury question

negligence; negligence per se; warranty of habitability; residential rental agreements act; plaintiff's forecast was sufficient to create jury question as to whether failure to inspect home over 11-year period was reasonable

Industrial Commission, The Workers' Compensation Act, workplace death benefits, acknowledged illegitimate child, substantially dependent child

Attorney-client privilege, interstate subpoena, subject matter jurisdiction.

Lease provision; summary judgment; subject matter jurisdiction.

trial court properly dismissed claims for intentional infliction of emotion distress and negligent infliction of emotion distress where alleged conduct was not sufficiently outrageous and no specific injury was alleged to have resulted from the alleged conduct

interlocutory appeal, tort claim church and clergy

equitable distribution; alimony; postseparation support

Post separation support;
Child support;
Interlocutory appeal;
Contempt;
Purging condition;
Competent evidence to support findings;