SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA

PETITIONS

Decided by the Court in Conference: 27 June 2002

{Posted on the Internet Web Site: 28 June 2002 at 11:30 a.m.}

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS (Click here for archived petitions)
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
001P02   Sharron Shackelford- Moten v. Lenoir County Dept. of Social Services   Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA00-1513)  
Allowed for the Limited Purpose of Vacating the Order of the COA Dismissing Appeals and Remanding for Reconsideration on the Merits  
007P02   State v. Frank Junior Evans   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA00-1314)  
Denied  
017P02
 
John Frank Bowen v. Governor James B. Hunt and State of North Carolina
 
1. Plt's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COA01-1395) (Filed as NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question)

2. Plt's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COA01-1395)

3. Plt's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

4. Plt's Pro Se Motion for Appointment of Counsel  

1. Denied

2. Denied

3. Allowed

4. Denied

 

025P02   American Manufactures' Mutual Insurance Co. and Lumbermens' Mutual Casualty Co. v. Elizabeth W. Glidewell, f/k/a Elizabeth W. Morgan   Def's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-1359) (filed as a PDR)   Denied  
037A87-5*   State v. Leroy McNeil   Counsel's Motion to Withdraw and Appoint the Office of Indigent Defense Services to Appoint Substitute Counsel   Allowed
06/10/02  
058A02*   State v. Travis Levance Walters   Def's Motion to Extend Time to Conduct a Hearing into the Mental Retardation of Def   Allowed  
063P02   Sharon Creech and Travis Creech, Guardians Ad Litem of Justin Creech, Minor v. Evelyn H. Melnik, M.D.   Def's Motion to Reconsider Denial of PDR   Denied  
068A02   Amanda Dixon Tucker and Jimmy L. Hodges and Becky J. Hodges v. The Mecklenburg County Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Marshall Gus Thomas, Jr. and Rhonda Golden- Thomas   1. Defs' NOA Based Upon a Dissent
(COA00-1426)

2. Defs' PDR as to Additional Issues
(COA00-1426)  

1. --

2. Allowed  

094P02-2*   Stephenson, et al. v. Bartlett, et al.   1. Defs' Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

2. Defs' Motion for Temporary Stay

3. Defs' Motion to Suspend Rules

4. Defs' Petition for Immediate Review on Defs' Petition for Writ of Supersedeas and Motion for Temporary Stay Prior to Determination by the COA and for Direct Review on the Trial Court's 31 May 2002 Order Prior to Determination by the COA  

1. Denied
06/04/02

2. Denied
06/04/02

3. Allowed
06/04/02

4. Allowed
06/04/02

 

102P02   In the Matter of: Loren Boone   Res' PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA01-857)   Denied  
125P02
 
State v. Carlton Dale Wall
 
1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA99-1208)

2. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP01-941)  

1. Denied

2. Denied

 

131P01-4   State v. Anthony Dove   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COA01-1085)

2. Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus

3. Def's Pro Se Petition for Emergency (Urgent) Ruling of Petition for a Writ of Mandamus  

1. Denied

2. Denied

3. Dismissed as Moot  

140P02
 
Richard L. McCreery v. North Carolina Department of Corrections; Theodus Beck, Secretary   1. Plt's Pro Se Motion for Rehearing

2. Plt's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Quoram Nobis  

1. Dismissed

2. Denied  

147P02   Sharn M. Jeffries v. Tatjana Thomas Moore and Carl Jonathan Moore, Jr.   Defs' PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-1292)   Allowed  
168P01-3   State v. Robert E. Spencer   Def's Pro Se Motion to Reconsider Under N.C. Appellate Rule 2   Dismissed  
173P02   State v. Jermaine Sherod Chadwick   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-004)  
Denied  
176P02   Maurice Alan Craig v. Theodis Beck, Secretary of N.C. Correction in his Official Capacity   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP02-228)

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied

2. Allowed  

180P02   State v. Armand Bruce Lank   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of the COA (COAP02-199)   Dismissed  
189A95-2   State v. Thomas Michael Larry   Def's PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court   Denied  
194P02   Evelyn Burney d/b/a Speedy Cleaning & Janitorial Company v. Forsyth County   Plt's Pro Se Motion for Reconsideration   Dismissed  
196P02   Lawrence B. Wilson and Elizabeth B. Wilson v. Michael Taylor   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-524)  
Denied  
198P02   State v. Bernard William Jones   Def's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-1146)   Denied  
199P02   Charles M. Waddell, Plaintiff v. J. Michael Williams   1. Def's Motion for Temporary Stay (COA01-62)

2. Def's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas (COA01-62)

3. Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-62)

 

1. Denied
04/23/02

2. Denied

3. Denied

 

202A02   State v. Rita Faye Quick   1. Def's NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA01-192)

2. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. --

2. Allowed

 

203P02   Karen McKinney, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Edward McKinney v. James Everett Richitelli   Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-727)  
Allowed  
205P02   Belinda M. Storch and Julius Clemons Storch, III v. Winn Dixie Charlotte, Inc.   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-375)  
Denied  
206P02   Matthew J. Bridwell v. Golden Corral Steak House, Employer, Cigna Insurance Company, Carrier (Gab Robbins, Servicing Agent)   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-428)  
Denied  
207P02   Man Van Le v. John Edward Harris   Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-99)  
Denied  
208P02   Virgil Duncan v. Frances Duncan   Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-565)  
Denied  
209P02   State v. David Wayne Holt   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-595)  
Denied  
209P98-2   State v. Victor A. Patterson   Def's Pro Se Motion for Production of Documents   Allowed
See Special Order  
215P02   State v. Stephen David Brooks   Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus   Dismissed as Moot
05/31/02  
220A02*   David N. Flores, Alfredo Contreras, and Juan Rivera v. Soltero Baltierres Arco a/k/a Soltero Baltierres Arcos   Motion to Withdraw as Plaintiffs'
Counsel  
Denied  
221P02   Bertie Pinkey-Furr Holloman and David R. Holloman v. Jessie H. Harrelson, Executor of the Estate of Ruth B. Sykes, Jessie H. Harrelson, Individually, and wife, Dorothy J. Harrelson, Dorothy Burnside, Magnolia O. Hilton, Michael A. Stevens and wife, Margaret Mastin Stevens, Branch Banking and Trust   1. Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31

2. Def's Conditional PDR as to Additional Issues (COA01-481)  

1. Denied

2. Dismissed as Moot  

224P02
 
State v. Derrick Gibbs   Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel (COA01-37)   Denied  
225P02   Bostic Packaging, Inc. and Shelby Insurance Co. v. City of Monroe (a Municipal Corporation)   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-39)  
Denied  
227P02   State v. Titus Alphonso Gaddy   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP02-233)

2. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court

3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

4. Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel  

1. Dismissed
Ex mero motu

2. Dismissed
Ex mero motu

3. Allowed

4. Denied

 

228A02   Shawn Patrick Knight v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania   1. Def's NOA Based Upon a Dissent
(COA01-108)

2. Def's PDR Review as to Additional Issues (COA01-108)  

1. --

2. Denied  

231P02   Sonopress, Inc. v. Town of Weaverville   Pet's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-105)  
Denied  
232A91-4   Calvin C. Cunningham v. Rick Jackson, Superintendent Brown Creek Correctional Institution   Pet's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court (80CRS57712)   Denied  
232P02   State v. David Albert Effingham   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-886)  
Denied  
234P02   State v. Michael Ray Trull   Def's PDR Based Upon G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-241)  
Denied  
237P02
 
State v. Timothy Herron & Taha Jaabon   Defs' PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-744)  
Denied  
241P02*   Korane Q. Moore v. Theodis Beck   1. Pet's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

2. Pet's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied
06/11/02

2. Allowed
06/11/02  

242P02   State v. Tron Orlando White   1. Def's Pro Se Motion for Appropriate Relief

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel  

1. Denied

2. Allowed

3. Denied

 

243P02   State v. Larry E. Stanback   1. Def's Pro Se Motion for Appropriate Relief

2. Def's Pro Se Motion for Proceed In Forma Pauperis

3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Appoint Counsel  

1. Dismissed

2. Allowed

3. Denied

 

245P02   Kings Mountain Board of Education, et al., Petitioners v. N.C. State Board of Education, Respondent and Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, Respondent/     Intervenor   Res' (N.C. State Board of Education) PDR Prior to Determination by the COA (COA02-529)   Denied  
246P02   In the Matter of: Joshua Edward Morris, Christina Dawn Peeler, Jennifer Lynn Peeler, and Amelia Leann Velasco   Res' (Bonnie Velasco and Lewis Ray Peeler) PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-484)  
Denied  
247P02   State v. Wesley Oliver King   1. Def's Pro Se PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31 (COA01-759)

2. Def's Pro Se NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA01-759)

3. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA01-759)  

1. Denied

2. Dismissed
Ex mero motu

3. Denied  

253P02   State v. Victor Wayne Williams   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-632)  
Denied  
256A02   G. William Dobo and wife, Barbara B. Dobo, Petitioners v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of The City of Wilmington, and The City of Wilmington, Respondents   1. Pets' NOA Based Upon a Dissent (COA01-249)

2. Pets' NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA01-249)

3. Pets' PDR as to Additional Issues (COA01-249)  

1. --

2. Dismissed
Ex mero motu

3. Allowed  

258P02   State v. Lewis Eugene Hannah   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA00-1377)  
Denied  
259P02   State v. Hiram A. Lynch   1. Def's NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question
(COA00-1521)

2. Def's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-1521)

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss  

1. --

2. Denied

3. Allowed

 

260P02   State v. Timothy Stephen Belcher   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-1539)

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied

2. Allowed

 

262A02*   State v. Roger Dale Dixon   1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. AG's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

3. AG's NOA Based Upon a Dissent
(COA01-503)  

1. Allowed
05/29/02

2. Allowed
05/29/02

3.

 

264P02   State v. Emmanuel Pierre-Lewis   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP02-341)   Denied  
265P02   State v. James Reid Herms   Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus   Denied  
267P02   State of N.C. ex rel. Utilities Commission; Public Staff- N.C. Utilities Commission; and Roy Cooper, Attorney General - N.C. Department of Justice v. Carolina Water Service, Inc. of N.C., and CWQ Systems, Inc.   Pet (Public Staff) and Intervenor's (Roy Cooper) PDR Under G.S. §
7A-31 (COA01-402)  
Allowed  
269P02   State v. James Lewis Hamilton   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA

2. Def's Pro Se Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied

2. Allowed

 

270P02   State v. Paul Hassan Clayton   Def's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA01-657)   Denied  
271P02   State v. Reginald Moore   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Decision of the COA
(COA01-335)  
Denied  
273P02
 
State v. Raymond Frederick Gilley
 
1. Def's Pro Se PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31 (COA01-235)

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied

2. Allowed

 

275A02*   State v. Richard Allen Stokes   1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. AG's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas  

1. Allowed
06/07/02

2.  

277A02*   Yolandra Best and Roy Hudson, Petitoner v. Department of Health and Human Services, John Unstead Hospital, Respondent   1. Res' Motion for Temporary Stay

2. Res' Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

3. Res' NOA Based Upon a Dissent
(COA01-118)
 

1. Allowed
06/11/02

2.

3.

 

279P02
 
Mark Stephen Lamond v. Eileen Patricia Mahoney   Def's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas   Denied  
282P02
 
State v. John Bradley Rees
 
1. Def-Appellant's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31 (COA01-404)

2. Def-Appellant's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA
(COA01-404)  

1. Denied

2. Denied  

286P02*   Priscilla Owenby v. Fred Johnson Young   1. Def's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. Def's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

3. Def's NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA01-711)

4. Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-711)
 

1. Allowed Pending Determination of Def's PDR
06/12/02

2.

3.

4.
 

302P02   State v. George H. Hill   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP01-96)   Dismissed  
303P02
 
In re: The Investigation of the Death of Eric DeWayne Miller and of any Information in the Possession of Attorney Richard T. Gammon Regarding that Death   Joint PDR Prior to Determination by the COA (COA02-686)   Allowed  
305P02   State v. Larry Darnell Caldwell   Def-Appellant's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court   Denied  
310A97-2   State v. Todd C. Boggess   Def's Petition for Writ of Mandamus   Denied
05/21/02  
310P01-2   Frank V. Summers, et al. v. City of Charlotte, et al.   1. Plts' NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA01-748)

2. Plts' PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA01-748)

3. Defs' Motion to Dismiss Appeal

4. Res' Motion Pursuant to N.C. Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(b) to Expedite Review of Res' Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Appellants' PDR  

1. --

2. Denied

3. Allowed

4. Allowed  

312P02*   Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority v. John Leon Lamb et al.   1. Plt's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. Plt's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas  

1. Allowed Pending Determination of Plt's PDR
06/24/02

2.

 

316P02   Bruce Mayo v. State   Pet's Petiton for Writ of Habeas Corpus   Denied  
322A02*   Daniel Fabricio Rosero v. Lisa Blake   1. Plt's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. Plt's Petiton for Writ of Supersedeas

3. Plt's NOA Based Upon a Dissent

4. Plt's PDR As to Additional Issues
(COA01-350) (COA01-483)  

1. Allowed

2.

3.

4.  

389A92-3   State v. John Lee Conaway   1. Def's PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court

2. Def's Motion to Hold Consideration of PWC in Abeyance  

1. Denied

2. Dismissed as Moot

 

462A01-9   State v. Guy Tobias LeGrande   Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus   Denied  
472P01   Joyce H. Weldin v. Ira M. Hardy, II, M.D.   1. Plt's PDR

2. Plt's Motion for Stay

3. Counsel's Motion to Withdraw
 

1. Denied

2. Denied

3. Allowed
 

492A99   State v. Ted Anthony Prevatte   Def's Motion to File Supplemental Brief   Denied  
501A94-2   State v. Kenneth Junior French   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court

2. Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus  

1. Denied

2. Denied
 

510P01   Gary Allen Kemp v. Tometta Stephens Kemp   Plt's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA99-84-3)  
Denied  
519P97-2*   State v. Joseph Sledge, Jr.   1. Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  

1. Denied
06/07/02

2. Allowed
06/07/02  

521A01-2
 
State v. James Russell Smith, Jr.
 
1. Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA00-616-2)

2. Def's PWC to Review the Decision of the COA (COA00-616-2)  

1. Denied

2. Denied

 

556A93-2   State v. William Robert Gray   1. Def's PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court

2. Def's Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Mickens v. Taylor, 00- 9285, 2001 WL 348936 (2001)

3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Remove Counsel and Appoint New Counsel

4. Def's Pro Se Motion to Delay Ruling

5. Def's (Renewed) Pro Se Motion to Remove Counsel and Appoint New Counsel

6. Def's (Renewed) Pro Se Motion to Delay Ruling on PWC

7. AG's Motion to Lift Stay in Proceedings as a Result of the US Supreme Court's Decision in Mickens v. Taylor, 2002 U.S. Lexis 2146
(March 27, 2002)

8. Def's Pro Se Motion to Hold in Abeyance Ruling to Appoint Counsel

9. Def's Pro Se Motion to Reconsider PWC, Motion to Appoint New Counsel and Motion to Delay Ruling
 

1. Denied
05/09/02

2. Allowed
08/16/01

3. Remanded for Hearing to Determine Whether to Remove Current Counsel and Appoint New Counsel
12/18/01

4. Dismissed
12/18/01

5. Dismissed
05/09/02

6. Dismissed
05/09/02

7. Allowed
05/09/02

8. Dismissed
05/09/02

9. Dismissed  

586A01-2   Robert Calvin Craig, Jr. v. Mecklenburg County, et al.   1. Plt's Pro Se NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA02-325)

2. Plt's Pro Se Motion to Consolidate Cases

 

1. Dismissed
Ex mero motu

2. Denied

 

586P01   Robert Calvin Craig v. Peter Gilchrist, III, et al.   1. Plt's Pro Se Petition to Invoke Ruling on the Merits

2. Plt's pro Se Motion to Invoke Stay Filed October 11, 2001

3. Plt's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss Stay Without Prejudice

4. Plt's Petition to Stay Appellate process Due to Injury and Illness  

1. Denied

2. Denied

3. Denied

4. Denied  

639P01   State v. Van Lou Crockett, IV   Def's PDR Under G.S. § 7A-31
(COA00-1173)  
Denied  
663A01*   State v. Antoinne Lamont Morris   1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. AG's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas
 

1. Allowed
12/10/01
Dissolved

2. Dismissed as Moot  

679A01   Ralph Lindsey, Jr. v. Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Hardee's Skat- Thru   Plt's Petition for Rehearing   Denied