Appellate Court Opinions

first degree murder, first degree burglary, Harbison error, admission of evidence

Statutory rape of a child;
Statutory sex offense with a child;
Indecent liberties;
Hearsay;
Recorded Recollection Exception;
In-court identification;
Motion to Suppress;
Denial of Substitution of Counsel;

Trafficing opium/heroin by possession & manufacture;
Firearm possession by convicted felon;
Non-Mirandized Statements;
Unpreserved Error;
Motion to Suppress and in Limine;
Cross-Examination;
Closing Argument;
Motion for Appropriate Relief;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;

domestic violence protective order, felony DVPO violation, motion to dismiss, substantial evidence, Rule 404(b), similarity and temporal proximity, no error

Indictment; failure to discharge duties; obstruction of justice; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; insufficient evidence; cumulative error; jurisdictional defect; non-jurisdictional defect

N.C.G.S. § 15A-977(f); N.C.G.S. § 90-108(a)(7); keeping or maintaining a vehicle element; ineffective assistance of counsel review.

Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Illegal contract;
Genuine issues of material facts;

Improper burden shift; Order to Show Cause; Civil contempt; Alleged contemnor; Incorrect legal standard; Per se abuse of discretion.

equitable distribution; valuation; marital residence; business equipment; mathematical and clerical errors; stipulations; in-kind distribution; findings of fact

Interlocutory jurisdiction; sovereign immunity; breach of contract; negligent misrepresentation; Tort Claims Act.

Restrictive covenants, residential use agreement, Marketable Title Act, no substantial change within a community, lack of restrictive covenant violations, equity, summary judgment. 

Neglected juvenile; adjudication; lack of evidence

Rule 3.1(e); no-merit brief; termination of parental rights; TPR; neglect; findings of fact; failure to object; abuse of discretion; best interests.

Termination of Parental Rights; Adjudication; Dependency; Disposition

Termination of parental rights

termination of parental rights, probability of repetition of neglect, historical facts of case

Involuntary Commitment; Danger to Others; Findings of Fact; Competent Evidence

Termination of parental rights, no-merit

termination of parental rights; willfully leaving a child in foster care for more than 12 months without making reasonable progress