Appellate Court Opinions

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1233(a); transcript review; discretion; prejudice

reasonable suspicion, motion to suppress, General Statute 20-127(b)

First-degree murder; premeditation and deliberation; flight; jury instructions; grossly excessive force; brutal or vicious circumstances; no error

Jury instructions on excessive force, Castle Doctrine, traditional self-defense, circumstances not invited error, plain error review

notice of appeal, dismissal, Rule 4

capacity proceeding; motion to dismiss; conspiracy to commit felony breaking and entering; jury trial waiver; preservation

Expert witness testimony; Rule 702; Abuse of discretion.

Attorney's fees; interlocutory appeal

Rule 12(b)(6), abuse of discretion, motion to continue, motion to dismiss

trial court; county board of commissioners; decision-making board; quasi-judicial administrative; special use permit; criteria; standards; prima facie; standard of review; de novo; whole record test

Involuntary Commitment;statutory Factors; Danger to self;Danger to others;Required Findings of Fact

cessation of reunification efforts, aggravated circumstances, abused, neglected, dependent

3.1; termination of parental rights; neglect; likelihood of future neglect; findings of fact.

Motion to continue; ineffective assistance of counsel.

Termination of parental rights; Indian Child Welfare Act

Sex-offender registration.

Termination of parental rights; best interest of juvenile

motion to dismiss, recent possession, Rule 404(b)

termination of parental rights, neglect, single ground for termination