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In re: S.M.B. & G.B.
adjudication order, neglect, N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e), no-merit brief
In re: Z.C.
Termination of parental rights; Adjudication; Disposition; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1); Neglect; Findings of Fact; Conclusions of law; Grounds for termination; Clear, cogent, and convincing evidence
Kean v. Kean
summary judgment; breach of contract; specific performance; contract interpretation
State v. Allison
castle doctrine, plain error, presumption of reasonableness, rebuttable
State v. Bennett
larceny of a firearm; assault with a deadly weapon; habitual felon; admissibility of felony conviction; intent
State v. Boyce
Jury Instructions; Flight; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim; No Error.
State v. Burnette
Motion for Mistrial, Prior Record Level Determination
State v. Calderon
First Degree Murder;
Premeditation and Deliberation;
Motion to dismiss;
Lack of Provocation;
State v. Conner
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.19B(a)(2); Life with the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders; 40-year bright-line rule; Defacto life without parole; Law of the case; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1354(a) (2023).
State v. Covington
motion for appropriate relief; Anders v. California; State v. Kinch; possible prejudicial error; wholly frivolous
State v. Crump
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reasonable suspicion, motion to suppress
State v. Hancock
Motion to Dismiss; N.C.G.S. § 90-95(a)(1)
State v. Jones
probation revocation; commission of a new criminal offense; no abuse of discretion
State v. Leggette
probation revocation; revocation post-expiration of probationary term; no finding of "good cause"; remand for findings
State v. Lewis
Alford plea; Anders brief; remand for correction of clerical errors
State v. Melvin
assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault inflicting serious injury, deadly weapon
State v. Pate
Hearsay; clerical error
State v. Price
Restitution award;
Remand for a new award;
State conceded error;
State v. Rick
first degree murder, opinion testimony, testimony regarding truthfulness
State v. Swain
Anders brief; No meritorious issue; Dismissed