A Durham County District Court judge has been publicly reprimanded by the North Carolina Supreme Court for repeatedly telling the litigants before him in a custody hearing that they were “acting like idiots” and for holding the mother in contempt ...

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Watson v. Price. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0423, 13 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) (Robert C. Hunter, J., concurring) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (Orlando F. Hudson, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Where ...

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State v. Wright. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0349, 16 pp.) (Sanford L. Steelman Jr., J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (Cressie Thigpen Jr., J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even though defendant expressed ...

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McCaskill v. Department of State Treasurer. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-06-0263, 2 pp.) (Per Curiam) (Barbara Jackson, J., not participating) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (Orlando F. Hudson Jr., J.) On appeal from the N.C. Court of Appeals. N.C. S. ...

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State v. Johnson. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0226, 20 pp.) (Donna S. Stroud, J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (J.B. Allen, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: The trial court did not err ...

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CRLP Durham, LP v. Durham City/County Board of Adjustment. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0206, 15 pp.) (Donna S. Stroud, J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (Orlando F. Hudson, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. ...

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In re Watson. If the respondent in a civil commitment hearing wishes to represent himself, the trial court must conduct a thorough inquiry into the respondent's competency to represent himself...

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State v. Cole. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0019, 16 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court. (J.B. Allen Jr., J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even though the indictment charged defendant ...

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Roberts ex rel. Perry v. Adventure Holdings LLC. In a case of first impression, we hold that the county of residence of a guardian ad litem, standing alone, is not sufficient to establish venue. Affirmed in part; remanded for transfer to Wake County. In June 2006 . . .

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Kimball v. Vernik. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-07-1160, 6 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court (Shannon R. Joseph, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even if, as plaintiff alleges, defendant ...

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