public official immunity; sufficiency of the complaint; malice or corruption

State employee grievance; administrative law; time period to petition for contested case

motion to enforce settlement agreement; N.C.G.S. 7A-38.1(l); statute of frauds; authorized agent; signed by parties

Public employees retirement system; N.C. Gen. Stat. sections 128 and 161; non-accrual of benefits after criminal conduct; conversion of sick leave; U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 10; N.C. Const. art. I., sec. 19 and 27.

Motion to Compel Arbitration; Assignment; Credit Card Agreement

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, admission of guilt by counsel, consent to admission by counsel; Improper closing remarks, attack on credibility of expert witness, compensation of expert witness; notice and opportunity to be heard prior to entry of civil judgment for attorneys' fees.

Surety, Bonds

driving while impaired; failure to preserve objection to ruling on pre-trial motion to suppress evidence; waiver of statutory notice requirement of State's intent to prove aggravating factor

sentencing based on convictions of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses; completion deadline for active sentence as condition of special probation

Interlocutory Appeal; Substantial Right

Adjudication; Neglect; Disposition; Visitation

Personal Jurisdiction, Long arm statute, Service

interlocutory jurisdiction; statutory immunity; 911 telecommunicator

Jury Selection; Batson Challenges; Assessment of Court Costs

texting while driving case; issues including whether police had reasonable suspicion to pull over vehicle and whether trial judge correctly computed defendant's sentence

Jury instruction; Defense of habitation; No error

6th Amendment violation; speedy trial

Fourth Amendment, Blue Lights, Disabled vehicle

Right to Speedy Appeal