Appellate Court Opinions

IAC;
Probable Cause;
Industrial Hemp Act;
Marijuana;
Traffic Stop;

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-360; Brady violation; defense of habitation; Confrontation Clause; improper closing argument; cumulative error

probation, lack of good cause finding, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1344(f)(1)–(3).

assault; break and enter; lay opinion; testimony; authentication; plain error; prejudice

Double First Degree murders;
Prior & adequate notice of affirmative defenses;
Self defense;
Motion to compel;
Admitting identity as shooter;
Waiver;

termination of parental rights; neglect

Termination of parental Rights;
Neglect;
Incarcerated Parent;
Failure to maintain contact;

utility; rate; tariff; contract; water; connection; fee; interest; just and reasonable; overcollection; commission.

Termination of parental rights; Insufficient findings of fact; Failure to pay cost of care; Ability of parent to pay; Amount of child's reasonable needs; Correcting the conditions that led to removal; Reasonable progress; Probability of repetition of neglect.

termination of parental rights, best interests

Termination of parental rights.

Termination of Parental Rights

Termination of parental rights; Probability of repetition of neglect: Parental incarceration; Voluntarily made himself unavailable; Evidence of changed conditions; Only one ground necessary to support a termination of parental rights.

initial adjudication, dependent juvenile, initial disposition, guardian ad litem.

termination of parental rights; neglect; no-merit brief; Rule 3.1(e)

Child custody; material change in circumstances.

Rules of Appellate Procedure;
Rule 28(b)(6);
Pro Se appellant;
Dismissal;

sanctions; unfair and deceptive trade practice; jury instructions; compromise

second-degree sexual offense; plain error; vouching testimony; alcohol; victim; vouching; credibility; lay or expert witness; ineffective assistance of counsel; prejudice; probability