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STATE v. BARRETT
On appeal, defendant argues the trial court erred by allowing an expert witness to testify regarding the credibility of the victim; by qualifying the witness in question as an expert under NC Gen. Stat. § 8C-1, Rule 702(a) (2009); and by not providing
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. ERRICHIELLO
A few seconds after Defendant and Howard returned to the house, two additional men ("the men") entered the house with guns. One man had a Taser and a pistol, and the other man had a.22 rifle. Coble testified at trial that the pistol may have been a toy
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. DAVIS
The trial court did not err, much less commit plain error, in admitting expert testimony based upon our decision in State v. McDonald, ___ NC App. ___, 716 SE2d 250 (2011). On 22 August 2008, Officer Andrew Lanier ("Officer Lanier") observed Alphonso
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. ALLEN
Where defendant's confession was made knowingly and voluntarily in the absence of police coercion and defendant was not prejudiced by the delay in his first appearance, the trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress.
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
HANES v. DARAR
However, we reverse and remand the trial court's order awarding plaintiff damages on her breach of contract claim, pre-judgment interest on trebled damages, and attorney's fees. On 17 June 2009, Diane Hanes ("plaintiff") filed a complaint against
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. FIELDS
On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress when, defendant argues, the police officer lacked a reasonable articulable suspicion to stop him. We hold that the order denying the motion to suppress was amply
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. LINDSEY
Defendant argues that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion to dismiss all charges against him; (2) denying his motion to continue; and (3) denying his counsel's motion to withdraw. We reverse the trial court's denial of Defendant's motion to
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES v. RICHARD YEAGER & ASSOCIATES
On or about 16 April 2010, Plaintiff, an Iowa corporation, filed suit against Defendants in the District Court of Polk County, Iowa. Defendants were served with notice, but did not answer. Instead, Defendants filed suit in the Superior Court of
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
STATE v. MARIN
On appeal, defendant primarily contends that the trial court should have granted his motion to dismiss in that the eyewitness identification testimony in the case was insufficient to establish his identity as the perpetrator as a matter of law.
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
WRIGHT v. OAKLEY
Plaintiffs Della Mae Wright and Phillip Emanuel Wright, Jr. appeal from the judgment entered for defendants Gary Oakley and Nina Oakley following a bench trial. The Wrights contend the trial court erred in concluding that they had not acquired title to
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:47A
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