Appellate Court Opinions

Whether the trial court violated respondent-father's constitutional rights when it denied his request for a continuance, preventing him from appearing at a hearing on a petition for termination of his parental rights because the federal prison where respondent-father was incarcerated was under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by holding that respondent-father failed to preserve his constitutional argument.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the evidence and findings supported the conclusion that there was a likelihood of repetition of neglect.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying respondent-mother's motion to continue the termination hearing.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether evidence supports the trial court's dispositional findings of fact; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding it was in the child's best interests to terminate respondent's parental rights.

On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-31 seeking review of the sufficiency of defendant's indictment.

Whether the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to suppress was insufficient to evaluate the constitutionality of the checking station.

Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting certain testimony from an investigating police officer.

On a motion to dismiss for a Sixth Amendment speedy trial violation, the State may not elicit privileged testimony from a criminal defendant's former attorney to justify the delay in the case. A criminal defendant can prove prejudice for purposes of his Sixth Amendment speedy trial claim under Barker v. Wingo by demonstrating actual or presumptive prejudice.

Whether the trial court had a sufficient factual basis to enter judgment on multiple assault sentences from defendant's guilty plea.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in finding no error in the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss and failure to instruct the jury on the statutory definition of 'registrant' pursuant to N.C.G.S. 90-87(25).

permit, educational facility, ordinance, mandate, reverse, vacate

Workers' compensation; Full Commission's authority to reconsider evidence and amend deputy commissioner's award if good ground be shown; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-85; competent evidence standard; Full Commission authority to weigh evidence and reject testimony it disbelieves

Expert testimony on sexual abuse; presumption that judge discerns properness of evidence in bench trial; hearsay in abuse adjudication.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-32; will caveats; subject matter jurisdiction; lack of standing to bring caveat; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-15; intestate succession; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-19(b)

public records request; special proceeding; lack of subject matter jurisdiction; lack of authority to initiate action

Termination of parental rights; findings of fact; NCGS 7B-1111(a); failure to pay child support; and judicial discretion

North Carolina Utilities Commission; Commission's decision prima facie just and reasonable; Deference afforded to Commission's interpretation of statute

SAFE Child Act; S.B. 199; revival provision; three-judge panel of Wake County Superior Court; motion to transfer; res judicata