STATE v. ROWE. No. 08-639.North Carolina Court of Appeals. Filed March 17, 2009. Appeal from the Wayne (07CRS51225). Appeal by defendant from judgment entered 3 October 2007 by Judge Jerry Braswell in Superior Court, Wayne County. Heard in the Court of Appeals 17 November 2008. Attorney General Roy Cooper, by Assistant Attorney General Linda Kimbell, […]
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BYNUM v. MECKLENBURG COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, 156P09 (N.C. 6-17-2009)
WADDELL BYNUM v. MECKLENBURG COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and CITY OF CHARLOTTE SANITATION. No. 156P09Supreme Court of North Carolina 17 June 2009 ORDER Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiff on the 9th of April 2009 in this matter for a writ of certiorari to review the order of the Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, the […]
STATE v. MELVIN, 178P09-2 (N.C. 11-5-2009)
686 S.E.2d 902 State v. Jonathan Melvin. No. 178P09-2Supreme Court of North Carolina 5 November 2009 The following order has been entered on the motion filed on the 3rd of September 2009 by Defendant-Appellant to challenge the composition of the grand jury: Motion Dismissed by order of the Court in conference this the 5th of […]
STATE v. MELTON, 7 N.C. App. 721 (1970)
173 S.E.2d 610 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. EDDIE LEE MELTON No. 7027SC164North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 6 May 1970 1. Criminal Law 1, 138; Burglary and Unlawful Breakings 2; Statutes 10 — felonious breaking or entering — G.S. 14-54 — effect of 1969 amendment A defendant may be prosecuted and punished, after the […]
STATE v. STEVENSON, 81 N.C. App. 409 (1986)
344 S.E.2d 334 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SONDRA STEVENSON No. 8518SC1149North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 17 June 1986 Homicide 28.4 — self-defense — right to stand ground — right of temporary dweller Neither permanency of residence nor a leasehold interest in the premises is required before a person is legally justified in standing […]
LANE v. MORTON, 81 N.C. 38 (1879)
R. H. LANE v. D. W. MORTON. Supreme Court of North Carolina (June Term, 1879.) Practice — Writ of Restitution — Nonsuit. Whenever a defendant is wrongfully dispossessed of his land by legal process, he is entitled to a writ of restitution and an inquisition of damages in that action, of which the plaintiff is […]
LAMBERT v. HARRELL, 159 N.C. App. 466 (2003)
583 S.E.2d 428 ANTHONY C. LAMBERT, Plaintiff, v. STEVEN L. HARRELL, individually and in his official capacity as City Manager, TREVOR HAMPTON, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police, and THE CITY OF ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, Defendants. No. COA02-799North Carolina Court of Appeals Filed 5 August 2003 This case not for […]
STATE v. HANDY, 326 N.C. 532 (1990)
391 S.E.2d 159 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILLIAM KENNETH HANDY No. 248A87Supreme Court of North Carolina Filed 10 May 1990 1. Appeal and Error 23, 75 (NCI4th) — guilty plea — death sentence — motion to withdraw plea — right of appeal Defendant could appeal a sentence of death entered upon a plea of […]
DONAVANT v. HUDSPETH, 318 N.C. 1 (1986)
347 S.E.2d 797 LEWIS W. DONAVANT v. ALLEN S. HUDSPETH, M.D. No. 429PA85Supreme Court of North Carolina Filed 29 August 1986 1. Evidence 29.3 — hospital records — no admissibility under business records exception to hearsay rule In a medical malpractice action the Court of Appeals erred in holding that hospital records were admissible as […]
COBURN v. TIMBER CORP., 259 N.C. 100 (1963)
130 S.E.2d 30 R. L. COBURN AND WIFE, MARTHA H. COBURN v. ROANOKE LAND AND TIMBER CORPORATION, COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY, L. B. BLACKMAN, B. H. OATES AND WIFE RUTH OATES, J. W. WELLS AND WIFE RUTH WELLS, K. P. LINDSLEY AND WIFE MURCEIL P. LINDSLEY, L. P. LINDSLEY AND WIFE MARGUERITE G. LINDSLEY. Supreme Court […]