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In re Est. of Smith
North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure; nonjurisdictional requirements; party?s noncompliance; substantial failure; gross violation
In re H.K.S.
insufficient findings of fact; findings did not support conclusion that parental rights were subject to termination for either neglect or failure to legitimate
In re J.C.
No Merit Brief; N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e); 7B-1111(a)(1); 7B-1111(a)(2)
In re L.I.C.M.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a); neglect and dependency
In re M.J.B.
Permanency planning order; findings that parents are unfit or acted inconsistent with their constitutionally protected parental rights; legal guardianship; insufficient findings regarding the circumstances of juvenile?s injury and parents? culpability.
In re M.N.
child custody, transfer of venue, reasonable efforts to reunite, dispositional order
In re N.M.
Neglected and dependent; Failure to make reasonable progress; Best Interests; Termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(3), (6).
In re T.G.
Juvenile petition; abuse neglect and dependency; subject matter jurisdiction; conflicting evidence; findings of fact; de novo review; petition for writ of certiorari.
In re W.J.M.
Involuntary Commitment;
Dangerousness to self or others;
Burden of Proof;
Incorporating findings of fact;
Unsupported conclusions of law;
In re Z.R.B.
Rule 3.1 parental termination; willful abandonment
N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. Locklear
Just cause; Wetherington factors; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-35(a); burden of proof; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-34.04(d); N.C. Dep't of Env't & Natural Res. v. Carroll, 358 N.C. 649, 599 S.E.2d 888 (2004); mitigating factors; Wetherington I, 368 N.C. 583, 780 S.E.2d 543 (2015); Wetherington II, 270 N.C. App. 161, 840 S.E.2d 812 (2020)
Nationstar Mortg., LLC v. Melaragno
Summary judgment, Judicial foreclosure, Allonge, Note, Holder
Rogers v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Rule 12(b)(6);
Res Jurdicata;
Preclusive effect;
Class action;
Skenes v. Ingle
vehicle ownership, title, damages, estate
Sripathi v. Rayala
final divorce judgment; Rule(6)(b)(1) motion; excusable neglect; mistake
State v. Abee
Defendant appeals from judgment after a jury convicted him of conspiracy to sell and possession of narcotics. On appeal, Defendant argues the trial court erred by: (1) denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges of conspiracy to sell narcotics and possession of narcotics; and (2) not intervening ex mero motu during the State’s cross-examination of Defendant. After careful review, we discern no error.
State v. Cantey
Anders; Probation Revocation
State v. Crabtree
jury instruction on proximate cause; felony serious injury by vehicle
State v. Crotts
Controlled substance; Evidence suppression; Reasonable articulable suspicion; Issue preservation; Unreasonable searches and seizures; Traffic stop; Totality of the circumstances; Innocent conduct; Double jeopardy; Waiver; Motion to dismiss; Substantial evidence; Sufficiency of evidence; Reasonable inference; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87; Methamphetamine possession; Cocaine possession; Cocaine delivery; Circumstantial evidence; Knowingly possessed; Expert testimony; Plain error; Probable impact; Reliable principles and methods; Reliability test; Rule 702; Chemical analysis; Speculation.
State v. Curtis
plain error, ineffective assistance of counsel, conflict of interest