Evidence in criminal trials; Plain error

Second-degree kidnapping; robbery with a dangerous weapon; asportation; motion to dismiss; greater danger; jury instruction; disjunctive elements; restraint or removal; plain error.

Trafficking in heroin by possession and transportation, motion to dismiss, preservation of issue for appeal, constructive possession, sufficiency of the evidence, mere suspicion, other incriminating circumstances.

Plain Error; Prejudice; Certiorari; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

divorce; alimony; dependent spouse

grant of interpleader,
church dispute over access to bank accounts,
ecclesiastical entanglement,
substantial right,
subject matter jurisdiction,
appeal dismissed as interlocutory

Notice requirement for accrual of statute of limitations period for breach of contract; applicability of statute of limitations to declaratory judgment actions; whether nominal damages supported punitive damages and claims for breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud; notice and hearing requirements prior to judicial dissolution; derivative claims.

Whether the Court of Appeals' majority erred in affirming the trial court's order ruling that the record contained no evidence of the Arbitration Agreement between the parties; whether the Court of Appeals' majority erred in affirming the trial court's order ruling that the Admission Agreement and the Arbitration Agreement were in conflict with each other.

Whether the Court of Appeals employed the proper standard of review; whether plaintiff established disability; whether plaintiff was capable of suitable employment.

Contempt of court; whether the trial court abused its discretion in imposing conditions of probation it deemed reasonably necessary for defendant's rehabilitation.

Whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction under N.C.G.S. 7B-1101 in a termination of parental rights proceeding.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (7) (2019); whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support its conclusions of law that respondent-father's parental rights were subject to termination on the basis of both grounds for termination.

Whether a series of local acts provided the City of Concord with the authority to levy water and wastewater connection fees for services to be furnished; whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment for the City of Concord.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing and remanding the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission dismissing plaintiff's workers' compensation claim with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Whether a notice of lease termination provided to a tenant of public housing by a public housing authority stated specific grounds for termination as required by 24 C.F.R. 966.4(l)(3)(ii) (2019).

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on plaintiffs' verified motion for order to show cause and second motion for sanctions and contempt and an order and opinion on plaintiffs' petition for reasonable expenses resulting from plaintiffs' second motion for sanctions.

Whether the trial court erred in excluding testimony relevant to defendants' claim that they acted in self-defense.

Whether the record contained sufficient evidence that defendant acted with deceit and an intent to defraud to support her conviction for felonious obstruction of justice.

Defendant appeals the Court of Appeals' opinion affirming the trial court's sex offender registration order under N.C.G.S. 14-202(l) arguing that the evidence failed to show he was a 'danger to the community.'