Supreme Court of North Carolina - Petitions

SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA

PETITIONS

Decided by the Court in Conference: 12 July 2000
{Posted on the Internet Web Site: 13 July 2000 at 9:30 a.m.}

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Full Term

PWC Petition for Writ of Certiorari

MAR Motion for Appropriate Relief

COA North Carolina Court of Appeals

MTS Motion for Temporary Stay

Def Defendant

NOA Notice of Appeal

Plt Plaintiff

PDR Petition for Discretionary Review

Cert Certiorari

AG Attorney General

26P00 State v. Timothy
Royal King Def's Pro Se PWC Dismissed
without
prejudice to file
in the Court of
Appeals

46P00 Ross E. Hixson v.
Pamela Krebs Def's PWC Denied

55P00 State v. Ignacio
Centeno Def's PWC Denied

66P00 James R. Wagoner
v. UNC at Chapel
Hill Plt's Pro Se NOA Dismissed ex
mero motu

87P00 State v. Robert
William Tew Def's PDR See Special
Order

91A95-4 State v. James
Edward Thomas PWC Denied

126P00 David Anderson v.
Demolition Dynamics
Inc. Def's PDR Denied

134P00 Dowd Greene &
Nancy Greene v.
First Bank, E.
Graig Sasser &
Ironhorse Auction
Co. 1. Plts' NOA
2. Plts' PDR
3. Defs' Motion to Dismiss Appeal 1. - - -
2. Denied
3. Allowed
06/26/00

137P00 State v. Joseph
Marion Head,
Junior Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss -
Reverse Jury Verdict, New Trial &
Civil Relief Dismissed

137P00 State v. Joseph
Marion Head,
Junior Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss Dismissed

137P00 State v. Joseph
Marion Head,
Junior Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss and
for a New Trial Dismissed

148P00 State v. Emmitt
Ross Melvin, III Def's PDR Denied

149P00 State v. Jerry Mac
Matthews, Jr. 1. Def's PDR
2. Def's NOA
3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal 1. Denied
2. - - -
3. Allowed

153P00 State v. Farontay
Coleman Def's PWC Denied

154P00 State v. John
Warren Shipp 1. Def's Pro Se PWC
2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel 1. Denied
2. Denied

159A93-4 State v. Ernest West
Basden Pet. for Rehearing Dismissed

192P00 State v. David J.
Williams Def's Pro Se PWC Denied

19300 State v. Eric
Lamont Kerns Def's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of
Mandamus Denied

201P00 Robert Leonhardt v.
Carolina Freight
Carriers Corp. Def's PDR Denied

212P00 State v. Carlton
Dale Wall Def's Pro Se PWC Denied

215P00 State v. Pete X.
Smith Def's PDR Denied

219A91-3 State v. Jerry
Wayne Conner Def's PWC Denied

220P00 State v. Rodney
Lamar Huskey Def's PWC Denied

221P00 State v. Frederick
Eldridge Martin Def's PWC
Denied

224P00 David Van Every v.
Cheryl R. Reid Plt's PDR See Special
Order

225P00 State v. Samuel Lee
McSwain Def's Pro Se PWC Denied

228A00 John W. Winters,
Jr. v. John W.
Winters, Sr., Marie
M. Winters, et al 1. Plt's NOA
2. Def St.Aug's Motion to Dismiss
3. Def St.Aug's Motion for Sanctions 1. Dismissed
ex mero motu
2. Dismissed
as moot
3. Denied

229P00 State v. Tracy
Denard Ingram Def's PDR Denied

232P00 State v. Lawrence
Dewayne Southern Defendant's PDR Denied

233P00 State v. Randall
Salters 1. Def's PWC
2. Def's PWC 1. Denied
2. Denied

234P00 State v. Henry E.
Durham, Jr. Defs' PDR Denied

238P00 State v. Christopher
Patton Holder 1. Def's NOA
2. Def's PDR
3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal 1. - - -
2. Denied
3. Allowed

240P00 Michael Ray
Williams v. Kristen
Younts, Henry
Barnett, & Donald
Stephens Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of
Mandamus Denied

241P00 Cora Lee Watson v.
Sharon Lee Frye
Smoker, et al Plt's PWC Denied

242P00 State v. Gregory
Wilson Farmer Def's PDR Denied

243P00 James Royals &
Carl Benfield v.
Piedmont Electric
Repair Co. v.
Nancy Draughan,
James Royals, Judy
Phillips, Peggy
Hulin, James Royals
(individually),
Robert Draughan,
David Draughan &
Steven Coe Def's PDR Denied

251P00 State v. James
Patrick McGraw,
Sr. Def's PDR Denied

254P00 State v. Randall
Murphy Def's PWC Denied

259P00 State v. Cornelius
Williams 1. Def's Pro Se Motion for Writ of
Mandamus
2. Def's Pro Se Motion for
Production of Transcripts
3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In
Forma Pauperis 1. Denied
2. Denied
3. Allowed

260P00 State v. Bobby Lee
Pinkleton, Sr. 1. Def's NOA
2. Def's PDR
1. Dismissed
ex mero motu
2. Denied

263P00 Sheldon Collins v.
Jim Pendergraph Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

265P00* Holz-her, Inc. v.
Richard Kelley
Downey, Andrea
Peterson,
Masterwood Group
USA &
Masterwood, S.p.A. 1. Def's Motion for Temporary Stay
2. Defs' Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas 1. Denied
06/22/00
2. Denied
06/22/00

266P00 Harvey P. Short v.
Peter Gilchrist Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of
Mandamus Denied

275P00 Yvonne K. Tracey
v. Estate of Edward
Tracey, deceased;
and Johnnie Mae
Tracey and Lessie
Tracey Gaston 1. Defs' Motion for Temporary Stay
2. Defs' PDR 1. Denied
06/27/00
2. Denied
06/27/00

277P00 Gary Aderholt v.
A.M. Castle Co.,
Employer, &
Liberty Mutual Ins.
Co., carrier Defs' PWC Denied

278P00 State v. William
Rashad Lucas 1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas
3. AG's PDR
4. Def's Conditional PDR
5. Def's Motion to Expedite
Determination of State's PDR
1. Allowed
pending
determination
of State's PDR
06/26/00
2. Allowed
3. Allowed
4. Allowed
5. Allowed

283P00* In re: Drivers
License of Malcolm
McSpadden 1. Pet.'s Motion for Temp. Stay
2. Pet.'s Pet for Writ of Supersedeas
3. Pet."s Motion for Temp.
Restraining Order 1. Denied
06/29/00
2. Denied
06/29/00
3. Denied
06/29/00

284P00* State v. Robert
Peter Fiedler Def's Motion for Temporary Stay Allowed
06/27/00

289A00* State v. Alfred Lee
Cooper 1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay
2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas 1. Denied
07/06/00
2. Denied
07/06/00

290P00 Anthony Melton v.
Jim Pendergraph Plt's Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

291P00 State v. Patrick
Telly Locklear 1. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas
2. AG's Motion for Temp. Stay
3. AG's PDR 1. Denied
2. Denied
3. Denied

507P98-2 State v. Shelly
Washington 1. Def's Pro Se PWC
2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in
Forma Pauperis 1. Denied
2. Allowed

523A98-2 Knight Publishing
Co. v.Chase
Manhattan Bank &
First Union Nat'l.
Bank of NC 1. Defs' NOA (Dissent)
2. Defs' PDR as to an additional issue 1. - - -
2. Denied

Abbreviation	Full Term
PWC	Petition for Writ of Certiorari
MAR	Motion for Appropriate Relief
COA	North Carolina Court of Appeals
MTS	Motion for Temporary Stay
Def	Defendant
NOA	Notice of Appeal
Plt	Plaintiff
PDR	Petition for Discretionary Review
Cert	Certiorari
AG	Attorney General

26P00	State v. Timothy Royal King	Def's Pro Se PWC	Dismissed without prejudice to file in the Court of Appeals
46P00	Ross E. Hixson v. Pamela Krebs	Def's PWC	Denied
55P00	State v. Ignacio Centeno	Def's PWC	Denied
66P00	James R. Wagoner v. UNC at Chapel Hill	Plt's Pro Se NOA	Dismissed ex mero motu
87P00	State v. Robert William Tew	Def's PDR	See Special Order
91A95-4	State v. James Edward Thomas	PWC	Denied
126P00	David Anderson v. Demolition Dynamics Inc.	Def's PDR	Denied
134P00	Dowd Greene & Nancy Greene v. First Bank, E. Graig Sasser & Ironhorse Auction Co.	1. Plts' NOA 2. Plts' PDR 3. Defs' Motion to Dismiss Appeal	1. - - - 2. Denied 3. Allowed 06/26/00
137P00	State v. Joseph Marion Head, Junior	Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss - Reverse Jury Verdict, New Trial & Civil Relief	Dismissed
137P00	State v. Joseph Marion Head, Junior	Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss	Dismissed
137P00	State v. Joseph Marion Head, Junior	Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss and for a New Trial	Dismissed
148P00	State v. Emmitt Ross Melvin, III	Def's PDR	Denied
149P00	State v. Jerry Mac Matthews, Jr.	1. Def's PDR 2. Def's NOA 3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal	1. Denied 2. - - - 3. Allowed
153P00	State v. Farontay Coleman	Def's PWC	Denied
154P00	State v. John Warren Shipp	1. Def's Pro Se PWC 2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel	1. Denied 2. Denied
159A93-4	State v. Ernest West Basden	Pet. for Rehearing	Dismissed
192P00	State v. David J. Williams	Def's Pro Se PWC	Denied
19300	State v. Eric Lamont Kerns	Def's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Mandamus	Denied
201P00	Robert Leonhardt v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp.	Def's PDR	Denied
212P00	State v. Carlton Dale Wall	Def's Pro Se PWC	Denied
215P00	State v. Pete X. Smith	Def's PDR	Denied
219A91-3	State v. Jerry Wayne Conner	Def's PWC	Denied
220P00	State v. Rodney Lamar Huskey	Def's PWC	Denied
221P00	State v. Frederick Eldridge Martin	Def's PWC	Denied
224P00	David Van Every v. Cheryl R. Reid	Plt's PDR	See Special Order
225P00	State v. Samuel Lee McSwain	Def's Pro Se PWC	Denied
228A00	John W. Winters, Jr. v. John W. Winters, Sr., Marie M. Winters, et al	1. Plt's NOA 2. Def St.Aug's Motion to Dismiss 3. Def St.Aug's Motion for Sanctions	1. Dismissed ex mero motu 2. Dismissed as moot 3. Denied
229P00	State v. Tracy Denard Ingram	Def's PDR	Denied
232P00	State v. Lawrence Dewayne Southern	Defendant's PDR	Denied
233P00	State v. Randall Salters	1. Def's PWC 2. Def's PWC	1. Denied 2. Denied
234P00	State v. Henry E. Durham, Jr.	Defs' PDR	Denied
238P00	State v. Christopher Patton Holder	1. Def's NOA 2. Def's PDR 3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal	1. - - - 2. Denied 3. Allowed
240P00	Michael Ray Williams v. Kristen Younts, Henry Barnett, & Donald Stephens	Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Mandamus	Denied
241P00	Cora Lee Watson v. Sharon Lee Frye Smoker, et al	Plt's PWC	Denied
242P00	State v. Gregory Wilson Farmer	Def's PDR	Denied
243P00	James Royals & Carl Benfield v. Piedmont Electric Repair Co. v. Nancy Draughan, James Royals, Judy Phillips, Peggy Hulin, James Royals (individually), Robert Draughan, David Draughan & Steven Coe	Def's PDR	Denied
251P00	State v. James Patrick McGraw, Sr.	Def's PDR	Denied
254P00	State v. Randall Murphy	Def's PWC	Denied
259P00	State v. Cornelius Williams	1. Def's Pro Se Motion for Writ of Mandamus 2. Def's Pro Se Motion for Production of Transcripts 3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis	1. Denied 2. Denied 3. Allowed
260P00	State v. Bobby Lee Pinkleton, Sr.	1. Def's NOA 2. Def's PDR	1. Dismissed ex mero motu 2. Denied
263P00	Sheldon Collins v. Jim Pendergraph	Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus	Denied
265P00*	Holz-her, Inc. v. Richard Kelley Downey, Andrea Peterson, Masterwood Group USA & Masterwood, S.p.A.	1. Def's Motion for Temporary Stay 2. Defs' Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas	1. Denied 06/22/00 2. Denied 06/22/00
266P00	Harvey P. Short v. Peter Gilchrist	Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Mandamus	Denied
275P00	Yvonne K. Tracey v. Estate of Edward Tracey, deceased; and Johnnie Mae Tracey and Lessie Tracey Gaston	1. Defs' Motion for Temporary Stay 2. Defs' PDR	1. Denied 06/27/00 2. Denied 06/27/00
277P00	Gary Aderholt v. A.M. Castle Co., Employer, & Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., carrier	Defs' PWC	Denied
278P00	State v. William Rashad Lucas	1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay 2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas 3. AG's PDR 4. Def's Conditional PDR 5. Def's Motion to Expedite Determination of State's PDR	1. Allowed pending determination of State's PDR 06/26/00 2. Allowed 3. Allowed 4. Allowed 5. Allowed
283P00*	In re: Drivers License of Malcolm McSpadden	1. Pet.'s Motion for Temp. Stay 2. Pet.'s Pet for Writ of Supersedeas 3. Pet."s Motion for Temp. Restraining Order	1. Denied 06/29/00 2. Denied 06/29/00 3. Denied 06/29/00
284P00*	State v. Robert Peter Fiedler	Def's Motion for Temporary Stay	Allowed 06/27/00
289A00*	State v. Alfred Lee Cooper	1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay 2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas	1. Denied 07/06/00 2. Denied 07/06/00
290P00	Anthony Melton v. Jim Pendergraph	Plt's Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus	Denied
291P00	State v. Patrick Telly Locklear	1. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas 2. AG's Motion for Temp. Stay 3. AG's PDR	1. Denied 2. Denied 3. Denied
507P98-2	State v. Shelly Washington	1. Def's Pro Se PWC 2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis	1. Denied 2. Allowed
523A98-2	Knight Publishing Co. v.Chase Manhattan Bank & First Union Nat'l. Bank of NC	1. Defs' NOA (Dissent) 2. Defs' PDR as to an additional issue	1. - - - 2. Denied