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, Supreme Court , 55A23 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Askew v. City of Kinston

Whether plaintiffs must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a Corum claim under Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution.

, Supreme Court , 35PA21-2 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re A.J.L.H., C.A.L.W., M.J.L.H.

Whether the Court of Appeals correctly determined that the trial court erred in denying visitation to respondent-mother.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-285 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Hale v. MacLeod

Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; Fraud; Particularity requirement; N.C. R. Civ. P. (9); Unfair and deceptive trade practices; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1; Breach of contract; Convertible Promissory Note; Securities fraud; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78A-56; Securities exemptions; Private offering exemption.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1053 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: J.B., R.B., G.B., R.B., R.B., R.B.

Rule 3.1(e); no-merit; independent review; potential merit; arguably support appeal; Rule 28; Rule 28(b)(6); meaningful appellate review; In re L.E.M., 372 N.C. 396, 831 S.E.2d 341 (2019)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-892 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Lawrence v. Lawrence

Temporary custody order; Operation of time; Acquiescence; Conversion into permanent custody order; Modification of custody.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-295 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sapia v. Sapia

equitable distribution, classification of property, marital property, separate property, distributive award

, Court of Appeals , COA23-604 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Bruer

jury selection; motion for mistrial; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1061; motion to dismiss; possession of firearm by a felon; constructive possession; shackling; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1031; invited error; failure to preserve issue for appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-192 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Cable

Improper storage; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-315.1; Involuntary manslaughter; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-18; Motion to dismiss; Insufficient evidence; In a condition that the firearm can be discharged; Discharged; Fire; Dry fire; Ambiguous; Rule of lenity; Statutory construction; Preservation; Rule 2; Rule 10; De novo; Underlying misdemeanor; Loaded; Unloaded; Safety mechanism; Reversed; Vacated

, Court of Appeals , COA23-987 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Carpio

subject matter jurisdiction; criminal pleading; indictment; misdemeanor; citation; timely objection; preservation; derivative; variance; fatal variance; Rule 10(a)(1); plain error; prejudice; reckless driving; form; substance

, Court of Appeals , COA23-889 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Norris

Possession of firearm by a felon; Motions to Dismiss; Constructive Possession; Totality of Circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA23-848 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Rager

district court, jurisdiction, intoxicated and disruptive in public, making harassing phone calls, superior court, jury trial waiver, prejudice, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-989 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Saddler

jailhouse phone calls, implied admission, alleged prosecutorial misconduct

, Court of Appeals , COA22-972 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Watlington

State v. Chambers, juror substitution, N.C. Gen. Stat. 15-In re Civil Penalty

, Court of Appeals , COA23-608 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Young

Special jury instructions; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-181(a); N.C. R. Civ. P. 51(b); Submit in writing; Fingerprint evidence; Pretrial identification; Impermissibly suggestive; High likelihood of irreparable misidentification; Closing argument; Intervene ex mero motu; No prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-866 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
The N.C. State Bar v. Key

order of discipline, misconduct, Rules of Professional Conduct, findings of fact, conclusions of law, substantial evidence, tax withholding, income taxes, trust accounting, client ledger, entrusted funds, mistrial, confidentiality, mortgage fraud, grievance process, letter of notice, discipline, suspension, disbarment, commission of felony, bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary process