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State v. Hendrix
insufficient evidence, plain error review, disjunctive jury instruction, involuntary manslaughter
State v. Kelly
unpreserved error: defense did not move to strike officer's nonresponsive opinion testimony; officer's nonresponsive opinion testimony was not plain error; state produced sufficient evidence that defendant was the perpetrator; double jeopardy: armed robbery of two employees of the same store supports judgment for only a single armed robbery.
State v. Lucas
Motion to suppress; warrantless search pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1343(b)(13); reasonable belief as to probationer's premises; search directly related to probationer's probation supervision; implied consent to search; facial challenge of search warrant affidavit; sufficient showing of probable cause.
State v. Marzelle Burgess
Illegal Drugs;
Witness Testimony;
Vouching;
Plain Error;
Invited Error
State v. Moore
no per se ineffective assistance of counsel where Defendant previously consented to counsel's strategy of arguing self-defense and arguing for lesser-included offenses; no ineffective assistance of counsel claim where Defendant consented to self-defense strategy and called only one defense witness; no prejudicial error where the trial court admitted certain opinion evidence of a detective
State v. Priscilla Anne Modlin
Drug possession; plain error; statements to prospective jurors explaining charges against defendant; authentication of video and audio recordings; judgment for both sale and delivery for same transaction
State v. Sharif Moore
petition for a writ of certiorari; motion to dismiss; failure to notify of address change
State v. Tabb
Possession and Distribution of Illegal drugs;
U.S. Constitution 4th Amendment;
Search and Seizure;
N.C. Constitution Article 1, §20;
Stationary vehicle;
Reasonable Suspicion;
Detention of individual;
Plain view;
Industrial Hemp;
Probable cause
State v. Teague
postal interdiction; motion to suppress; waiver of appellate review; Industrial Hemp Act; motion to dismiss; lay opinion testimony; identification of marijuana as a controlled substance; conspiracy; statements of a co-conspirator
State v. Tevin Friday
plain error for evidence; jury instructions lesser included offenses; jury instruction acting in concert; ineffective assistance of counsel
State v. Tina Jaraczewski Wilson
Embezzlement; obtaining property by false pretenses; sufficiency of the evidence; plain error; foundation for admission of bank records
State v. Williams
sufficiency of evidence, constructive possession of a firearm, habitual felon, totality of circumstances
Sunalei Pres. Prop. Owners' Ass'n, Inc v. Chubby Custard, LLC
venue; real property; negative easements
The N.C. State Bar v. Megaro
adequate evidence to support the DHC's findings of fact, and the findings of fact adequately support the conclusions of law where Defendant entered into a representation agreement with brothers who did not have the capacity to understand the agreement due to their low IQs and adaptive functioning deficits
Corry v. The N.C. Div. of Health & Hum. Servs.
Administrative claims; dismissal for failure to exhaust administrative remedies; defamation claim; barred by sovereign immunity
Culbreth v. Manning
Referee's Report, Order on Remand
Grandfather Ctr. Shoppes, LLC vs. Beech Creek Rest., LLC d/b/a Elevations Tavern and Grill,
Interlocutory appeal; substantial right; demonstration of prejudice
In re M.A.C., N.G.C., C.A.B.C.
Rule 3.1; neglected juveniles; appellate jurisdiction; elimination of reunification from permanent plan; findings of fact
In Re: A.M.L.
NCGS 7B-906.2; 3.1
In re: D.S.
neglect, dependency, adjudication, juvenile, Rule 3.1