Just cause; Whole Record Test; Unacceptable Personal Conduct

Appeal from trial court's refusal to release defendants from jail due to their continued failure to comply with conditions imposed in an order of civil contempt; whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's order when the trial court did not consider defendants' evidence that they are unable to comply with the contempt order, as required under N.C.G.S. 5A-21(a)(3).

Whether N.C.G.S. 15A-954(a)(9) establishes a procedure to hear a pretrial motion by a defendant to dismiss a murder charge based on the immunity provision of section 14-51.2, the 'castle doctrine.'

Whether the trial court erred in revoking defendant's probation under N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(f) after his probationary term expired; whether the State presented sufficient evidence that defendant willfully absconded probation in violation of N.C.G.S. 15A-1343(b)(3a) and whether the trial court abused its discretion in making that finding.

Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error in admitting testimony from the State's expert in fingerprint identification that tied defendant to the crimes for which he was convicted.

Whether an indigent defendant made a sufficient showing of 'materiality' under N.C.G.S. 15A-269 to require the trial court to appoint counsel to assist with his post-conviction motion for DNA testing to support his claim of innocence.

Appeal from trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence; whether the warrantless search of the room in defendant's apartment in which contraband was found was constitutional; whether seizure of the contraband was permissible under the 'plain view' doctrine.

Whether defendant, who, along with two accomplices, participated in a series of armed robberies over a two- to three-hour period, engaged in a single conspiracy or in multiple conspiracies to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Summary judgment; Professional malpractice; Justifiable reliance

Statute of frauds, deed, will parol evidence, Equitable remedy, Contract

Child Custody; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50A-207; Declining Jurisdiction as Inconvenient Forum

motion for summary judgement; motion for summary judgment denied for failure to include a copy of the order denying summary judgment in the record on appeal

Administrative Procedures Act; Rule Making; Exemption; N.C.G.S. Sec. 135-5(a3); Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System; State Agency Adoption of Rules and Regulations

Administrative Procedures Act; Rule Making; Exemption; N.C.G.S. Sec. 135-5(a3); Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System; State Agency Adoption of Rules and Regulations

Statute of Limitations; Medical Malpractice.

Post-Judgment Receivership, Unliquidated Legal Claims, Insurer's Bad Faith, Insolvent Judgment-Debtor, Equity

Public Utility

Self-incrimination; Juvenile; Adjudication; Reversible Error

Foreclosure; Deed of Trust; Holders of Debt

Permanency planning order; guardianship; reunification following revocation of voluntary relinquishment.