The trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress contraband obtained via a warrantless search; plain view doctrine; plain error review

Whether a defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a felon was entitled to a jury instruction on an affirmative defense based on justification for possessing the weapon

Whether a defendant charged with first-degree sexual offense under N.C.G.S. ? 14-27.1(4) was entitled to a jury instruction on the affirmative defense that his actions were taken for an accepted medical purpose

Unjust Enrichment; QDRO

Interlocutory Appeal; Sufficiency of Service

Permanency Planning Order, Ceasing Reunification, Required Findings

Need for preliminary hearing pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. ss 7B-1105

Termination of Parental Rights; UCCJEA; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Adjudication and disposition order; Terminating jurisdiction under N.C.G.S. sec. 7B-911; Sufficiency of findings; Delegation of judicial function in visitation plan

TPR; Withdrawal of counsel

commercial lease, preemptive right, common law rule against perpetuities

Summary Judgment; parent-child immunity

failure to register as a sex offender; motion to dismiss; fatal variance

Fourth Amendment: reasonable suspicion, evasive action; plain error: relevance, admissibility, prejudice

Findings of Fact, Mitigation Defense, Monetary Judgment

Summary Judgment; Forecast of damages; Unfair and deceptive trade practices; Fraud; Reliance; Duress; Quasi-estoppel; Common Law extortion

Curtilage of multi-unit dwelling; DNA testing of abandoned property.