Second-degree murder; NCGS 8-53; NCGS 90-21.20B(a1); malice; excessive speed; reckless driving.

possession with intent to sell or distribute methamphetamine; motion to suppress; consent to search; search and seizure

bench trial; confrontation rights; second-degree burglary; sufficiency of the evidence

felony identity theft; name and date of birth; identifying information; In re Civil Penalty

child support; post-separation support; attorneys? fees; parenting agreement; child support arrearages

Default judgment as Rule 37 discovery sanction; Rule 59 motion tolled period to notice appeal; argument to reverse default judgment unpreserved; retirement of trial judge rendered Rule 59 motion unreviewable below; Rule 59 motion denied

Career State employee; After-acquired-evidence doctrine (McKennon rule); Procedural due process requirements.

void confession of judgment; confession of judgment violated seizure order; N.C. Captive Insurance Act; judicial estoppel

divorce; equitable distribution; classification; valuation

Zoning Ordinance, Bona Fide Farm Exception, Administrative Remedies

DMV; implied-consent offense; reasonable grounds

Negligence; Construction Equipment Roll-Away; Liability of Real Estate Developer; Theories of Legal Duty

Breach of warranty; negligent misrepresentation; summary judgment; expert opinion

Child custody modification; Child support modification; Civil contempt

Constitutional right to Education, Leandro, DOT v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

corporate fraud; fraudulent transfer; piercing the corporate veil; unfair and deceptive trade practices

workers compensation; disability and suitability of substitute employment; makework

injury to real property; juvenile delinquent adjudication; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence

involuntary commitment; dangerous to self; serious physical debilitation

Juvenile, Adjudication, Right to Cross-examine