Plain error; 206.14 pattern jury instructions; Verdict sheet; Charge conference; First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Lesser included offense; Acquittal.

attorneys' latitude in closing arguments; no objection by defense counsel; trial court's duty to intervene ex mero motu

Reasonable suspicion; probable cause; unburned marijuana; inherent incredibility; testimonial credibility; deference

Alford plea; Motion to suppress; Writ of certiorari; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-979; Statutory right to appeal.

petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss, acting in concert, larceny, felony habitual larceny

constructive possession, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of the evidence, possession of a firearm by a felon

Voir Dire; Alternate Jurors; Preservation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Jury Instructions; Jury Polling

N.C.R. App. P. 4(a); N.C.R. App. P. 21(a)(1); trial court lacked jurisdiction to extend probation under N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(d); no finding of good cause to modify defendant’s probation after the probationary period expired; N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(f)

motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, traffic stop, no error

motion for post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-269; defendant's burden to demonstrate "materiality"

Anders review, Second degree sexual offense, forcible sexual offense, appellate counsel, frivolous issue, good faith argument.

confrontation clause, waiver of counsel, continuance

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1345(e); Right to confrontation; Right to cross-examination; Sufficiency of the evidence; Probation revocation.

Clerical error; Sufficiency of the evidence; Judgment form dates

ineffective assistance of counsel, constructive possession, motion to dismiss

Right to a unanimous verdict; N.C.G.S. 14-415.1

settlement agreement, late payment, breach of contract

motion to dismiss; breach of contract; specific performance; separation agreement; statute of limitations; child support; attorney's fees