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State v. Alonzo
Whether (1) the trial court erred by not defining 'sexual act' in the context of an offense under N.C.G.S. 14-318.4(a2)--setting out the crime for felony child abuse by sexual act--according to the definition set out in N.C.G.S. 14-27.1(4) (recodified as N.C.G.S. 14-27.20(4)); and (2) such error amounted to plain error.
State v. Carey
Possession of weapon of mass death and destruction; Motion to Dismiss; Whether a flash bang grenade constitutes a weapon of mass death and destruction pursuant to N.C.G.S. 14-288.8(c)(1); Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to withstand a motion to dismiss the charge of possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction.
State v. Carver
Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals reversing the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence after determining that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to stop defendant's vehicle based on an anonymous tip.
State v. Hoyle
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the element of the felony indecent exposure statute requiring that the exposure be 'in the presence of' another requires that the victim could have seen the exposure had he or she looked; whether the evidence was sufficient for a jury to find that defendant's exposure was 'in the presence of' the child.
State v. Mercer
Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error when it failed to instruct the jury on the defense of justification for the charge of felon in possession of a firearm.
State v. Nobles
Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that defendant did not qualify as an 'Indian' within the definition of the Indian Major Crimes Act.
State v. Reed
Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals that, on remand from this Court, reversed a trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found during a traffic stop; whether the law enforcement officer unreasonably extended the traffic stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity in violation of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Rodriguez v. United States.
State v. Seam
Whether the trial court's imposition of a sentence of life with the possibility of parole entered pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1340.19B(a)(1) upon defendant's conviction of first-degree murder violated the Eighth Amendment of the United States or North Carolina constitutions.
State v. Simpkins
Appeal from convictions for failure to exhibit or surrender a driver's license and resisting, delaying, or obstructing a public officer; whether the Court of Appeals majority erred in holding that defendant did not forfeit his right to counsel and therefore must receive a new trial.
Vizant Techs., LLC v. YRC Worldwide, Inc.
Appeal from an order and opinion of the Business Court allowing in part defendant's cross motion for summary judgment; whether the Business Court erred in granting summary judgment for defendant on the issue of whether plaintiff could recover damages given the payment terms of a contract between the parties.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed February 18, 2020
Barnard v. Johnston Health Servs. Corp.
Assignment; Subrogation; MedPay; Judgment on the Pleadings; Health and Liability Insurance; Automobile Insurance.
Holmes v. Moore
Voter ID; Preliminary Injunction
Mace v. NC Dep't of Ins.
prayer for judgment continued; conviction under N.C.G.S. 58-2-69; adjudication of guilt
Poindexter v. Everhart
Military pension division; subject matter jurisdiction; personal jurisdiction; breach of separation agreement; equitable remedy; specific performance; 10 USC 1408; NCGS 7A-244; unincorporated agreement; forum selection clause.
Shepard v. Catawba Coll.
negligence
Starlites Tech Corp. v. Rockingham Cty.
zoning; land use; change in ownership
State v. Angram
motion to dismiss, robbery with a dangerous weapon
State v. Davis
proper denial of request for limiting instruction; clarification of prior convictions was not impeachment; failure to preserve issue for appeal;
State v. Griffin
Satellite-Based Monitoring; Warrantless Search; Fourth Amendment; Post-Release Supervision