statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult, sexual act by a substitute parent or custodian, indecent liberties with a child, plain error, testimony, pre-arrest silence, cross-examination

assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault inflicting serious injury, deadly weapon

Hearsay; clerical error

Restitution award;
Remand for a new award;
State conceded error;

first degree murder, opinion testimony, testimony regarding truthfulness

Sexual exploitation of a minor; sufficiency of circumstantial evidence; sexual activity; lascivious depiction of pubic area; photographs not admitted at trial

Anders brief; No meritorious issue; Dismissed

defense of necessity; jury instruction; affirmative defense

attempted first-degree murder; robbery with a dangerous weapon; pro se defendant; waiver of the right to counsel; failure to sua sponte declare a mistrial; no error

Custody order;
Taking Judicial Notice;
Adjudicative Facts;
Imputed Income;
Delayed Entry of Order;

contributory negligence, directed verdict, jury instructions

interlocutory appeal; order allowing motion to amend request for admissions and to reconsider summary judgment does not affect a substantial right.

N.C.R. Civ. P. 6(b), N.C.R. Civ. P. 41(a), statute of limitations, appellate rules violations, certiorari

lump sum payment, disability, unusual case, best interest of the employee

preliminary injunction; adverse possession; irreparable harm; competent evidence.

Liquidation; Rehabilitation; intervention; intervenor; standing; permissive intervention; intervention of right

motor vehicle collision; opinion of law enforcement officer; N.C. R. Evid. 702; cross-examination; “opening the door;” evidentiary ruling; abuse of discretion standard

Industrial Commission, worker’s compensation, disability

42 U.S.C. § 247d-6d; PREP Act; COVID liability immunity; Federal preemption; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.5(a1); COVID vaccination.

motion to compel discovery, child custody