Whether it was reversible error for the trial court to require defendant to wear shackles during his jury trial

Whether defendant's motion to dismiss charges of speeding to elude arrest and narcotics possession should have been dismissed because the State's evidence was insufficient to take those charges to a jury

Whether a defendant who was erroneously sentenced to an aggravated range term under a plea arrangement should simply be resentenced or whether the entire plea agreement must be set aside

Whether plaintiff's remedy for a workplace injury is limited to filing a claim under the N.C. Workers' Compensation Act; whether defendant is plaintiff's employer or co-employee for purposes of Pleasant v. Johnson

Workers' Compensation; Necessity for Objection Before Deputy Commissioner; Admissibility of Surveillance Video

Motion to compel arbitration; findings of fact

Gatekeeper provision; Rule 11 violations; Rule 12 (f)

Common law marriage; Texas law

Requirement of Consent for Adoption of a Minor pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-601

Termination of Parental Rights; Best Interests; N.C. Gen. Stat.
Section 7B-1110(a)(2011)

Standing to challenge zoning amendment; N. C. Gen Stat. § 153A-341; Illegal Contract Zoning; Subject matter jurisdiction to enter order for attorneys' fees.

Child support, health insurance

Construction claims; attorneys fees; equitable adjustment

Plain error; jury instructions; attempted rape; expression of trial court's opinion; satellite-based monitoring; aggravated offense; second-degree sex offense; lifetime registration requirement

Arson; Denial of Motion to Continue; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

N.C.G.S. 15-196.1; post release supervision revocation; confinement credit

Crime of perpetrating hoax with fake bomb; Rule 404(b); flight instruction

Larceny of chose in action

Fingerprint evidence; Sufficiency of the Evidence; In-court Identification