Whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit evidence proffered by the defense which defendants asserted would tend to exculpate them in connection to the crimes for which defendants were being tried.

Evidence taken in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to instruct the jury on the aggressor doctrine even in circumstances involving the defense of habitation.

Whether defendant presented a prima facie case of selective enforcement.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant was not entitled to a new trial based on the trial court's decision to exclude evidence found on the victim's cell phone.

Whether defendant's capital trial and sentence of death were free of error or prejudicial error as regards defendant's motions for the trial judge to recuse himself or be disqualified and various evidentiary and jury selection issues.

Whether, under Delaware law, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies to plaintiffs' breach of contract claim. Whether the trial court erred in its holding regarding defendants' motion for summary judgment regarding breach of contract, misrepresentations within a letter of intent, misrepresentations regarding contract amendment, and the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Whether the trial court erred in its holdings on 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss regarding claims of fraud by omission, promissory fraud, fraud, fraudulent inducement, and negligent misrepresentation. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a party's request for leave to file a second amended complaint. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in a discovery order ruling under Business Court Rule 10.9. Whether claims alleging negligent misrepresentation must rise to the heightened pleading standard of Rule 9(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

municipal ordinance; zoning districts; land use; buffers; de novo; statutory interpretation

declaratory judgment; N.C.G.S. 100-2.1; protection of monuments, memorials, and works of art; Open Meetings Law; summary judgment; standing; mootness

Rule of Appellate Procedure 3.1, willful abandonment, N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(7)

Court's inherent authority to discipline attorneys; Notice

Guardianship;
Visitation;
Kinship placement;
Required Findings;

Marriage license and ceremony; Religious marriage ceremony; Marriage requirements; Full faith and credit clause; Rule 12(b)(6); Post separation support; Alimony; Equitable distribution; Interim distribution; Va. Code Ann. § 20-13; Presumption of marriage; Marriage by estoppel; Virginia law.

recanted testimony, testimony, verdict, confrontation clause, motion for appropriate relief, evidentiary hearing, alford plea, petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss appeal.

Mistrial; Larceny; Motion To Dismiss; Intent; Lesser-Included Offense

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1211; juror residency; excused juror

contribution cap-factor, retirement allowance, administrative law judge, petition for judicial review, superior court, jurisdiction, impairment of contract, employment contract, sound basic education, retroactivity, motion to dismiss

distribution of marital debt, equitable distribution, subject matter jurisdiction, injunction

Ocean Fish King; Fish games; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-306.4; Gift Surplus LLC; Sweepstakes; Sweepstakes machine; Electronic sweepstakes; Expert affidavit; Chance; Skill; Game of chance; Game of skill; State v. Gupton; Motion to continue; Rule 5(a1); Rule 6(a); Date calculation; Date inclusion; Service; Service deadline.