North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions 1996

State v. Bond
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 1, 478 S.E.2d 163
Docket Number: 143A95
State v. Stroud
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 106, 478 S.E.2d 476
Docket Number: 162A95
Isenhour v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co.
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 151, 478 S.E.2d 197
Docket Number: 181PA96
Evans v. Cowan
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 926
Docket Number: 213PA96
State v. Wilson
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 119, 478 S.E.2d 507
Docket Number: 217A96
PROF. LIABILITY CONSULTANTS v. Todd
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 176, 478 S.E.2d 201
Docket Number: 236A96
Richardson v. NC Dept. of Correction
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 128, 478 S.E.2d 501
Docket Number: 250A95
State v. Armstrong
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 161, 478 S.E.2d 194
Docket Number: 41A96
State v. Westbrooks
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 43, 478 S.E.2d 483
Docket Number: 428A94
State v. Williams
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 137, 478 S.E.2d 782
Docket Number: 449A95
State v. Collins
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 170, 478 S.E.2d 191
Docket Number: 525A95
State v. Geddie
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 73, 478 S.E.2d 146
Docket Number: 561A94
State v. Barnes
Date: December 6, 1996
 Citations: 345 N.C. 146, 478 S.E.2d 188
Docket Number: 74PA96
Hedrick v. Rains
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 171
Docket Number: 105PA96
State v. Flippen
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 158
Docket Number: 178A95
Christ Lutheran Church v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 33
Docket Number: 297A96
Lyles v. City of Charlotte
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 150
Docket Number: 439PA95
State v. Miller
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 915
Docket Number: 544A94
State v. Jones
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 147
Docket Number: 545A95
State v. Braxton
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 172
Docket Number: 551A94
Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. v. Transformer Sales and Service
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 166
Docket Number: 568PA95
State v. Thomas
Date: November 8, 1996
 Citation: 477 S.E.2d 450
Docket Number: 91A95
State v. Frazier
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 611, 476 S.E.2d 297
Docket Number: 17A96
State v. Johnston
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 596, 476 S.E.2d 289
Docket Number: 200A89
State v. Ocasio
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 568, 476 S.E.2d 281
Docket Number: 316A95
State v. Norwood
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 511, 476 S.E.2d 349
Docket Number: 318A94
State v. Price
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 583, 476 S.E.2d 317
Docket Number: 362A95
State v. Harden
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 542, 476 S.E.2d 658
Docket Number: 427A94
State v. Workman
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 482, 476 S.E.2d 301
Docket Number: 485A94
North Carolina Department of Correction v. Myers
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 626, 476 S.E.2d 364
Docket Number: 489PA95
NC Dept. of Correction v. Harding
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 625, 476 S.E.2d 105
Docket Number: 491PA95
State v. McBride
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 623, 476 S.E.2d 106
Docket Number: 524PA95
State v. Hartman
Date: October 11, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 445, 476 S.E.2d 328
Docket Number: 531A94
Dorsey v. UNC-WILMINGTON
Date: October 10, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 629, 477 S.E.2d 37
Docket Number: 202P96
Franklin v. Broyhill Furniture Industries
Date: October 10, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 629, 477 S.E.2d 39
Docket Number: 405P96
State v. Roseboro
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 364, 474 S.E.2d 314
Docket Number: 156A94
State v. Wooten
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 316, 474 S.E.2d 360
Docket Number: 208A94
State v. Elliott
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 242, 475 S.E.2d 202
Docket Number: 224A94
State v. Cunningham
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 341, 474 S.E.2d 772
Docket Number: 232A91
Roberts v. Madison County Realtors Ass'n
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 394, 474 S.E.2d 783
Docket Number: 25A96
State Ex Rel. Tucker v. Frinzi
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 411, 474 S.E.2d 127
Docket Number: 306A95
State v. Bruton
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 381, 474 S.E.2d 336
Docket Number: 416A95
State v. Wilkinson
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 198, 474 S.E.2d 375
Docket Number: 465A94
State v. Sokolowski
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 428, 474 S.E.2d 333
Docket Number: 498A94
Hieb v. Lowery
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 403, 474 S.E.2d 323
Docket Number: 540A95
State v. Ball
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 290, 474 S.E.2d 345
Docket Number: 68A94
State v. Hales
Date: September 6, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 419, 474 S.E.2d 328
Docket Number: 81A95
State v. MUNDINE
Date: September 5, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 442, 476 S.E.2d 128
Docket Number: 323P96
State v. Heatwole
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 1, 473 S.E.2d 310
Docket Number: 119A89
State v. Womble
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 667, 473 S.E.2d 291
Docket Number: 126A94
State v. Penland
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 734
Docket Number: 139A94
State v. Roseborough
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 763
Docket Number: 13A95
State v. Bates
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 564, 473 S.E.2d 269
Docket Number: 145A91
State v. Burrus
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 867
Docket Number: 183A95
Collins v. North Carolina Parole Com'n
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 179, 473 S.E.2d 1
Docket Number: 199PA95
State v. Bishop
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 842
Docket Number: 207A94
State v. Peterson
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 730
Docket Number: 246A95
State v. Cox
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 760
Docket Number: 26A96
Gammons v. NC. DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 722
Docket Number: 311PA95
State v. Fullwood
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 883
Docket Number: 37A86
Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc.
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 778
Docket Number: 383PA95
Rose v. Isenhour Brick & Tile Co., Inc.
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 774
Docket Number: 448A95
Guilford County v. Easter
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 166, 473 S.E.2d 6
Docket Number: 455PA95
State v. Sharpe
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 190, 473 S.E.2d 3
Docket Number: 45A96
State v. Crawford
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 920
Docket Number: 483A94
State v. Rowsey
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 903
Docket Number: 490A93
State v. Taylor
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 344 N.C. 31, 473 S.E.2d 596
Docket Number: 498A93
State v. Leary
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 753
Docket Number: 52A95
State v. Boyd
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 699, 473 S.E.2d 327
Docket Number: 547A88
State v. Singletary
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 895
Docket Number: 555A95
Cassell v. Collins
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 770
Docket Number: 566A95
Matter of Golia-Paladin
Date: July 31, 1996
 Citation: 472 S.E.2d 878
Docket Number: 61A96
State v. Francis
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 436, 471 S.E.2d 348
Docket Number: 165A95
State v. Brewington
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 448, 471 S.E.2d 398
Docket Number: 179A94
State v. Goldston
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 501, 471 S.E.2d 412
Docket Number: 1A96
State v. Chapman
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 495, 471 S.E.2d 354
Docket Number: 221A95
State v. Scott
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 313, 471 S.E.2d 605
Docket Number: 261A94
Young v. Woodall
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 459, 471 S.E.2d 357
Docket Number: 265PA95
State v. Vanhoy
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 476, 471 S.E.2d 404
Docket Number: 279A95
State v. Cole
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 399, 471 S.E.2d 362
Docket Number: 324A94
State v. Kilpatrick
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 466, 471 S.E.2d 624
Docket Number: 337A95
Edward Valves, Inc. v. Wake County
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 426, 471 S.E.2d 342
Docket Number: 34PA95
State v. Johnson
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 489, 471 S.E.2d 409
Docket Number: 503A95
State v. Williams
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 345, 471 S.E.2d 379
Docket Number: 517A93
State v. White
Date: June 13, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 378, 471 S.E.2d 593
Docket Number: 94A94
Leandro v. State
Date: June 12, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 512, 472 S.E.2d 11
Docket Number: 179PA96
Taylor v. Taylor
Date: June 12, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 517, 472 S.E.2d 25
Docket Number: 191A95
Horton v. New South Insurance Company
Date: June 12, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 511, 472 S.E.2d 8
Docket Number: 194P96
State v. Graves
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 274, 470 S.E.2d 12
Docket Number: 167A95
State v. Burke
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 129, 469 S.E.2d 901
Docket Number: 181A93
Blackmon v. NC Dept. of Correction
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 259, 470 S.E.2d 8
Docket Number: 235A95
State v. Barrett
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 164, 469 S.E.2d 888
Docket Number: 255A93
State v. Exum
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 291, 470 S.E.2d 333
Docket Number: 310A95
State v. Wagner
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 250, 470 S.E.2d 33
Docket Number: 338A95
Royster v. Culp, Inc.
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 279, 470 S.E.2d 30
Docket Number: 353PA95
State v. Hester
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 266, 470 S.E.2d 25
Docket Number: 362A91
State v. Oliver
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 202, 470 S.E.2d 16
Docket Number: 378PA95
State v. Kirkpatrick
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 285, 470 S.E.2d 54
Docket Number: 447PA95
Rouse v. Pitt County Memorial Hosp., Inc.
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 186, 470 S.E.2d 44
Docket Number: 505PA94
Colvin v. Badgett
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 300, 469 S.E.2d 553
Docket Number: 508A95
Phillips v. US AIR, INCORPORATED
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 302, 469 S.E.2d 552
Docket Number: 527A95
State v. Howell
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 229, 470 S.E.2d 38
Docket Number: 562A94
Swaim v. Simpson
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 298, 469 S.E.2d 553
Docket Number: 562A95
State v. McLemore
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 240, 470 S.E.2d 2
Docket Number: 56A95
State v. Grant
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 289, 470 S.E.2d 1
Docket Number: 67A95
State v. Walker
Date: May 10, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 216, 469 S.E.2d 919
Docket Number: 76A95
Davis v. Wrenn
Date: May 9, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 305, 471 S.E.2d 69
Docket Number: 114P96
State v. Evans
Date: May 9, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 310, 471 S.E.2d 78
Docket Number: 46P96
Cheek v. Poole
Date: May 9, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 305, 471 S.E.2d 68
Docket Number: 50P96
State v. Gainey
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 79, 468 S.E.2d 227
Docket Number: 138A95
Taylor v. Taylor
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 50, 468 S.E.2d 33
Docket Number: 191A95
State v. Snyder
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citation: 468 S.E.2d 221
Docket Number: 210PA95
State v. Dellinger
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citation: 468 S.E.2d 218
Docket Number: 215PA95
State v. Lyons
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 1, 468 S.E.2d 204
Docket Number: 238A94
Rusher v. Tomlinson
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 119, 468 S.E.2d 57
Docket Number: 341A95
State v. Reeves
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 111, 468 S.E.2d 53
Docket Number: 350A95
Craven County Bd. of Educ. v. Boyles
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 87, 468 S.E.2d 50
Docket Number: 365PA95
State v. Kaley
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 107, 468 S.E.2d 44
Docket Number: 38A95
State v. Floyd
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 101, 468 S.E.2d 46
Docket Number: 390A94
Johnson v. Johnson
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 114, 468 S.E.2d 59
Docket Number: 427A95
NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES v. State
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 117, 468 S.E.2d 58
Docket Number: 433A95
State v. King
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 29, 468 S.E.2d 232
Docket Number: 69A94
State v. Dale
Date: April 4, 1996
 Citations: 343 N.C. 71, 468 S.E.2d 39
Docket Number: 98A95
State v. Serzan
Date: April 3, 1996
 Citation: 468 S.E.2d 793
Docket Number: 548P95
Grimsley v. Nelson
Date: March 26, 1996
 Citation: 468 S.E.2d 774
Docket Number: 35A95
Democratic Party of Guilford Cty. v. Guilford Cty. Bd. of Elections
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 856, 467 S.E.2d 681
Docket Number: 116A95
State v. Richardson
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 772, 467 S.E.2d 685
Docket Number: 11A94
ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL CONTR., INC. v. Payne
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 825, 467 S.E.2d 398
Docket Number: 141PA95
Crowell Constructors, Inc. v. State
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 838, 467 S.E.2d 675
Docket Number: 178PA94
State v. DeCastro
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 667, 467 S.E.2d 653
Docket Number: 221A93
First Healthcare Corp. v. Rettinger
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 868, 467 S.E.2d 243
Docket Number: 230A95
State v. Brewton
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 875, 467 S.E.2d 395
Docket Number: 252A95
State v. Sessoms
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 892, 467 S.E.2d 243
Docket Number: 268A95
State v. Williams
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 869, 467 S.E.2d 392
Docket Number: 285A95
State v. Chandler
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 742, 467 S.E.2d 636
Docket Number: 343A93
Matter of Belkbroome Co.
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 890, 467 S.E.2d 242
Docket Number: 343PA95
State v. Murphy
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 813, 467 S.E.2d 428
Docket Number: 402A94
State v. Munsey
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 882, 467 S.E.2d 425
Docket Number: 417A95
Maready v. City of Winston-Salem
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 708, 467 S.E.2d 615
Docket Number: 422PA95
State v. Mitchell
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 797, 467 S.E.2d 416
Docket Number: 440A94
State v. French
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 863, 467 S.E.2d 412
Docket Number: 501A94
Walton v. City of Raleigh
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 879, 467 S.E.2d 410
Docket Number: 50A95
State v. Ransome
Date: March 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 847, 467 S.E.2d 404
Docket Number: 57A95
State v. Jones
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 628, 467 S.E.2d 233
Docket Number: 123A95
State v. Aikens
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 567, 467 S.E.2d 99
Docket Number: 150A95
State v. Marr
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 607, 467 S.E.2d 236
Docket Number: 164PA94
State v. Kandies
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 419, 467 S.E.2d 67
Docket Number: 197A94
Dare County Board of Education v. Sakaria
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 648, 466 S.E.2d 717
Docket Number: 229A95
State v. Shoff
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 638, 466 S.E.2d 277
Docket Number: 244PA95
State v. Patton
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 633, 466 S.E.2d 708
Docket Number: 255PA95
Newton v. New Hanover County Bd. of Educ.
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 554, 467 S.E.2d 58
Docket Number: 280A94
State v. Best
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 502, 467 S.E.2d 45
Docket Number: 300A93
Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Mabe
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 482, 467 S.E.2d 34
Docket Number: 312 PA 94
Grimsley v. Nelson
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 542, 467 S.E.2d 92
Docket Number: 35A95
State v. Gregory
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 580, 467 S.E.2d 28
Docket Number: 410A94
State v. Jones
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 457, 466 S.E.2d 696
Docket Number: 497A93
State v. Lineberger
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 599, 467 S.E.2d 24
Docket Number: 533A94
State v. Jones
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 523, 467 S.E.2d 12
Docket Number: 550A94
Forsyth Memorial Hosp., Inc. v. Chisholm
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 616, 467 S.E.2d 88
Docket Number: 60PA95
State v. James
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 589, 466 S.E.2d 710
Docket Number: 63A95
State v. Straing
Date: February 9, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 623, 466 S.E.2d 278
Docket Number: 92A95
Beam v. Kerlee
Date: February 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 651, 467 S.E.2d 703
Docket Number: 506P95
Poole v. Miller
Date: February 8, 1996
 Citations: 342 N.C. 666, 467 S.E.2d 722
Docket Number: 525PA94
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