Family seeks return of park now used for parking 
In 1904 the Springs family conveyed to the city of Charlotte a tract of land for use as a public park - not for public parking. Now that Mecklenburg County and Central Piedmont Community College have built a $21 million garage on what was once a part of the parkland, the Springses want it back.
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- Civil Rights - Pretrial Release - Sexual Abuse - Municipal - 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Hill v. Robeson County. Plaintiff alleges that, while she was on pre-trial supervision, a county resource officer and three deputies sexually abused her. She has failed to show that the county is liable for these men's alleged actions. The court grants the motions to dismiss of the county and its officials.
- Criminal Practice - Sentencing - Death by Vehicle - Second-Degree Murder - Single Sentence - First Impression
State v. Davis. When a defendant's convictions for felony death by vehicle and second-degree murder arise out of the same conduct, he may be punished only for second-degree murder and not for felony death by vehicle. Also, when a defendant's convictions for felony serious injury by vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury (ADWISI) arise out of the same conduct, he may be punished only for ADWISI. We reverse the Court of Appeals' decision to the contrary and remand for re-sentencing.
- Criminal Practice - Evidence - Expert Testimony - Child Sexual Abuse - Physical Evidence
State v. Chandler. Contrary to the superior court's ruling, there has been no significant change in the law regarding admissibility of expert testimony in child sexual abuse cases since the time of defendant's trial and appeal. Defendant is not entitled to the relief he sought pursuant to the retroactivity rule of G.S. § 15A-1415(b)(7). Reversed.
