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NC Supreme Court Modifies Animal Cruelty Standard in State v. Ford

The North Carolina Supreme Court modified a Court of Appeals decision in State v. Ford, clarifying that felony animal cruelty requires actual knowledge of an animal's presence, not a 'should have known' standard. The court otherwise affirmed the denial of Ford's motions to dismiss felony obstruction and animal cruelty charges.

•Supreme Court modified Court of Appeals decision to require actual knowledge, not 'should have known' standard for felony animal cruelty
•Court otherwise affirmed denial of Ford's motions to dismiss both felony obstruction and animal cruelty charges
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NC Supreme Court Affirms Criminal Conviction in State v. Reel

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief per curiam affirmation in State v. Quashaun Melsun Reel, upholding a criminal conviction that originated in Guilford County Superior Court. The case reached the state's highest court after a divided Court of Appeals panel affirmed the original December 2022 conviction.

•North Carolina Supreme Court issued brief per curiam affirmation upholding criminal conviction
•Case originated with December 2022 conviction in Guilford County Superior Court
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NC Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals on Juvenile Sentencing

The North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision in State v. Kelliher, allowing consecutive sentences for robbery convictions to run alongside concurrent life sentences for a juvenile murderer. The case involves James Ryan Kelliher, who was 17 when he committed the August 2001 murders of Eric Carpenter and his pregnant girlfriend Kelsea Helton.

•North Carolina Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals decision allowing consecutive sentences for robbery convictions alongside concurrent life sentences for juvenile murder
•Case involves James Ryan Kelliher, who was 17 when he murdered Eric Carpenter and pregnant girlfriend Kelsea Helton in 2001
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NC Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Real Estate LLC Dispute

The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's summary judgment ruling in a complex business dispute involving multiple real estate investment companies over membership and management of Yards at NoDa, LLC. The case, which began in 2016, involved claims of breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud between Gvest Real Estate and several defendant companies.

•North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed Business Court's summary judgment ruling in favor of defendants in real estate LLC ownership dispute
•Case involved competing claims over membership and management of Yards at NoDa, LLC between multiple real estate investment companies
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NC Supreme Court Reverses Collateral Estoppel Ruling in Child Welfare Case

The North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision that applied collateral estoppel to bar a juvenile petition involving a child named A.D.H. The high court remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings in the ongoing dispute between Carteret County Department of Social Services and the child's parents.

•North Carolina Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals decision applying collateral estoppel to bar juvenile petition
•Case involves custody dispute between parents and Carteret County Department of Social Services over child A.D.H.
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NC Supreme Court Affirms Foreclosure Order in 22-Year Property Dispute

The North Carolina Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a Court of Appeals decision authorizing foreclosure of property secured by a $150,000 deed of trust from 2003. The per curiam ruling ends a lengthy legal battle between Virginia Lee Godfrey and current note holder Paper Profits LLC.

•Supreme Court unanimously affirmed Court of Appeals reversal authorizing foreclosure
•Original $150,000 deed of trust dates to 2003 with RBC Centura Bank
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