Whether defendant presented an adequate record of the race of challenged prospective jurors to permit appellate review of defendant's Batson claim; Whether the trial court and Court of Appeals erred by concluding that defendant failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination pursuant to Batson.

RJA cases.

Whether the superior court properly tried defendant under a statement of charges that was filed after arraignment but did not change the nature of the charges against defendant as they were described in the arrest warrant.

Whether a defendant can be simultaneously punished for both habitual misdemeanor assault and assault inflicting serious bodily injury arising from the same act.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the trial court did not err by failing to instruct the jury on entrapment.

RJA cases.

Appeal from judgments entered upon convictions resulting from guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea after concluding that defendant had not established a fair and just reason for withdrawal of his plea.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that a prevailing party in a disciplinary proceeding by a licensing board cannot recover attorney's fees pursuant to N.C.G.S. 6-19.1.

alimony, calculation of income, alimony, child support, attorney's fees

Directed verdict; trespass to personal property; negligence

Negligence; notice of hearing; motion in limine; summary judgment; 10-day notice

juvenile adjudicated dependent and neglected; out-of-state placement; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; visitation denied; health and safety of child

NCGS 105-283 true value, ad valorem property tax valuation, depreciation; NCGS 105-290(d2), NCGS 84-2.1, practice of law, scrivener?s exception to practice of law

summary judgment; ratification; negligent supervision and retention; expert testimony

negligence, premises liability, legal duty, intentional criminal acts of third persons, foreseeability

Personal jurisdiction; due process; minimum contacts; telephone calls to the forum state

Equitable Distribution; Life Insurance Proceeds; Marital and Separate Properties

Battery, Motion for Directed Verdict, Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, Motion for New Trial, Punitive Damages, Jury Instruction