jury instructions, unanimous verdict, sufficiency of the evidence, keep or maintain a vehicle for controlled substance

trial court; thc; ex mero mutu; gross; impropriety; impairment; proximate cause

Opioid trafficking; def contends clerical error by TC

trial court; assault; exigent; circumstances; physical; injury; law enforcement; officer; motion to suppress; motion to dismiss; de novo

guilty plea, plea agreement, conspiracy to traffic, drugs, illegal substances, transportation, traffic stop, sentencing credit, therapeutic community, rehabilitation program, state or local institution, private institution, petition for writ of certiorari, PWC, de novo, statutory interpretation, plain language.

Fourth Amendment, Motion to Suppress, Knock and Talk

trial court's statements at sentencing; individualized consideration; consecutive sentences

Habitual felon indictment; ancillary to substantive felonies addressed at trial

Motion to suppress; probable cause; recitation of testimony; conflicts in evidence

First-degree burglary, gang membership evidence, no plain error, restitution award, restitution payments, State v. Gayton, 185 N.C. App. 122, 124, 648 S.E.2d 275, 277 (2007).

first degree murder, substantial evidence, jury instructions

trial court; closing; statement; bible; jury; aggravating; factor; voluntary; manslaughter; motion to dismiss

Seizure of automobile pursuant to criminal charges/convictions; summary judgment motion

Industrial Commission; competent evidence to support findings; need for expert testimony; maximal medical improvement, permanent partial impairment rating

Breach of Contract;
Motion to Compel;
Duty to Defend;
Supplemental Damage Claim;
Summary Judgment;
Prevailing Party;
Attorney’s Fees;
Required Findings;
Nominal Damages;

Rule 12(b)(6); light most favorable; treated as true; complaint; pleadings; on its face; law; fact; necessarily defeats; negligent hiring, retention, and supervision; employer; employee; independent contractor; relationship; unfair and deceptive trade practices; intentional infliction of emotional distress; IIED

Whether plaintiff's service by publication in the county where defendant formerly lived and worked was insufficient under Rule 4(j1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Whether a plaintiff clothing-store company's claim for insurance coverage was properly dismissed where it alleged COVID-19 related losses but the policy contained a viral contamination exclusion.

Whether N.C.G.S. 116-311 provides statutory immunity to institutions of higher education for damages arising from COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing the proper procedure for removal of a clerk of superior court under Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution.