Appeal from decision of the Court of Appeals denying defendant's petition for writ of certiorari to review a trial court's order denying her motion to dismiss and dismissing her appeal from a judgment entered upon her guilty plea.

First-degree murder (capital/death).

Appeal from defendant's conviction for felony possession of cocaine; whether the Court of Appeals erred by applying plain error review to defendant's Fourth Amendment claims; whether the arresting officer unnecessarily extended the initial stop in violation of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Rodriguez v. United States and whether defendant's consent to the search of his person was invalid.

Appeal from conviction for first-degree murder (non-capital); whether the trial court violated defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause by allowing a police officer to testify about the deceased victim's statements to him regarding a previous incident of domestic violence involving the victim and defendant.

Motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of defendant's questioning by a police officer; whether the officer who detained defendant for questioning had reasonable suspicion that criminal activity was afoot; whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress.

First-degree murder (capital/death).

Appeal from final judgment of N.C. Business Court dismissing pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) plaintiffs' complaints seeking damages and a declaratory judgment based on defendant's alleged breach of certain shareholder repurchase agreements.

Attorney's Fees; Interlocutory Order

Nonprofit Corporation Act, statutory interpretation, termination of membership

1. summary judgment; 2. commercial loan agreement; 3. breach of contract; 4. merger clause; 5. unfair or deceptive trade practices; 6. statute of frauds- commercial loan- N.C.G.S. § 22-5; 6. breach of fiduciary duty; 7. failure to object to materials submitted to trial court on summary judgment

Workers' compensation; compensability of injury; employer-funded disability payment credit; Industrial Commission's authority to amend deputy commissioner's opinion and award; issue preservation

3.1; TPR; jurisdiction

Neglect adjudication; prior history of termination

Motion to set aside separation agreement; Consideration; Reconciliation; Unconscionability

family law, equitable distribution order, lack of subject matter jurisdiction

Driving while impaired; motion to suppress; probable cause

Counterfeit merchandise and goods; probable cause for search; nexus between contraband and location to be searched; timeliness of evidence to support search; motion to suppress, required conclusions of law, NCGS 15A-977(f).

Insufficient probable cause to support issuance of search warrant; motion to suppress; plain error

felonious stalking, obstruction of justice