Sex offense; Rule 403; Abuse of discretion standard; Exclusion of evidence victim also reported abuse by another individual

Abscond, willful, avoid supervision, whereabouts unknown, clerical error, probation revocation.

failure to preserve objection to denial of motion to suppress evidence; failure to specifically argue plain error on appeal

Jury Instruction
Guilty Knowledge
Plain Error

Drug offenses; Identification of controlled substance; Correction of typographical mistake in indictment

SBM, Fourth Amendment Search, Grady III

restitution evidentary support; NCGS 15A-1340.36

Child Support, Motion for Contempt, Show Cause, Lack of Jurisdiction

Alimony, Income Withholding, Jurisdiction

In an inverse condemnation proceeding for a Map Act taking, did the trial court's jury instructions and evidentiary rulings erroneously characterize the nature of the taking in a way that prejudiced the Department of Transportation, was the trial court's decision to reject a quick take counterclaim on the eve of trial an abuse of discretion, and did the trial court properly take account of property taxes and correctly calculate pre-judgment interest.

Appeal from order and final judgment holding that information obtained as a result of a public records request for information on students found responsible for serious sexual misconduct was considered educational records as defined by FERPA and therefore protected from disclosure; whether the trial court erred in determining that FERPA granted UNC-CH discretion to release the name of any student found responsible by the university for serious sexual misconduct and preempts the Public Records Act.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); Compliance with court order requiring parent to have no contact with children, without more, does not preclude a finding of willful abandonment.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the issuance of a warrant to search the residence of suspected drug dealers was supported by probable cause.

Whether there was reasonable suspicion that defendant was engaged in disorderly conduct to justify a stop when defendant 'flipped the bird' from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle.

Appeal from convictions for first-degree murder, armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery; whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant failed to establish a prima facie case that the State was motivated by race in its use of peremptory challenges during jury selection.

Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to commit harassment of a juror in violation of N.C.G.S. 14-225.2(a)(2). Whether the trial court erred in concluding that there was sufficient evidence of an agreement among two or more persons to threaten or intimidate a juror.

Appeal from judgment of eviction; whether the landlord waived breach of lease by accepting rent payments after notice of lease nonrenewal; whether tenant was properly evicted for nonpayment of rent.