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Shomette v. Needham
Domestic Violence Protective Order, findings of fact, ultimate facts, recitations of evidence
State v Capps
felonious possession of stolen goods; preservation; offer of proof; motion to dismiss; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances
State v. Bullock
Rule 702, plain error, first-degree forcible rape, first-degree forcible sex offense
State v. Ervin
motion to dismiss; first-degree murder; premeditation; deliberation; relevancy; Rule 404(b); Rule 403; closing arguments; self-defense; excessive force
State v. Garlins
Restitution Award; Alford Plea; Statutory Right of Appeal; PWC
State v. Hamilton
Remand; Preservation; Plain Error; Jury Instructions; Lesser Included Offense; Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
State v. Harvell
Motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; Obtain Property by False Pretenses
State v. Hearne
Probation revocation, absconding, no clerical error.
State v. Johnson
Sufficient evidence of trespassory taking; fatal variance; excluding testimony; defendant’s right to be heard during sentencing; imposition of attorney fees as a condition of post-release supervision; opportunity to be heard when awarding attorney fees; restitution; ineffective assistance of counsel
State v. McBryde
Sexual assault of minor; improper expert vouching; characteristics consistent with abuse; sufficient foundation for expert testimony
State v. Roberson
N.C.G.S. § 15A-1233; Assault by Strangulation; Assault on a Female
State v. Roseman
prior record level points, petition for judicial notice.
State v. Smith
right to counsel, voluntary waiver; knowing and intelligent, waiver form, mandatory inquiry, new trial
State v. Stockwell
motion to suppress, traffic stop, oral findings
State v. Watts
Improper closing arguments; Improper vouching; Jury requests.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 21, 2025
Ashe County v. Ashe Cnty. Plan. Bd.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that a land developer was not entitled to the benefit of permit choice based on its determination of application completeness and the existence of a now-expired moratorium.
Ayers v. Currituck Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs.
Whether unacceptable personal conduct provided just cause for termination of a state employee.
Charles Schwab & Co. v. Marilley
Whether the Business Court erred in ruling that the parties' intrafamilial dispute fell outside the scope of their arbitration agreement with Charles Schwab.
Happel v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Educ.
Whether the federal PREP Act preempts all state law claims, including those brought under the state constitution.