Right to a speedy trial; motion to dismiss; Barker factors; juror misconduct; jury instructions.

juror misconduct; first-degree murder; impartial jury; abuse of discretion.

Common Law Robbery;
Kidnapping of a Minor;
Voluntariness of Plea;
Post Release Supervision;
Sex Offender Registration;
Collateral consequences;
Direct consequences;
MAR;
Factual hearing;
Remand;

Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.

Whether an act of the General Assembly that purports to set aside a final judgment of the judicial branch violates separation of powers principles in the North Carolina Constitution.

Whether an act of the General Assembly that purports to set aside a final judgment of the judicial branch violates separation of powers principles in the North Carolina Constitution.

Whether the Business Court erred in ordering an entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs on plaintiffs' complaint seeking judicial dissolution of the manager-managed LLCs, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 57D-6-02(2)(i), because continued operation of the LLCs in conformance with the operating agreements was 'not practicable.'

Whether the SAFE Child Act's revival of previously time-barred civil claims was facially unconstitutional.

Whether the Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules barred admission of cell phone records at trial.

Whether the Court of Appeals failed to consider defendant's state constitutional challenge to his sentences of life imprisonment without parole and whether the resentencing order complied with state constitutional requirements.

gross negligence; summary judgment; N.C.G.S. 20-145; public official immunity

First-degree murder; authentication; relevance

intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury; felony-murder rule; sufficiency of the evidence; "inherently incredible" witness testimony; plain error review

jury voir dire; jury impanelment; civil litigation; peremptory challenge; judgment notwithstanding the verdicts; lack of jurisdiction; N.C. R. App. P. 3(d)

N.C.G.S. § 47-20; deeds of trust; loan modification; extension of lien maturity date; Restatement (Third) of Property (Mortgages) § 7.3(b).

trial court; first amendment; quiet title; preliminary injunction; fraud; constructive; ecclesiastical entanglement; subject matter jurisdiction; property; trust; judicial modification of trust; contract; breach; failure to state a claim

arbitration, equitable distribution, alimony, child support