Appellate Court Opinions

abused and neglected juveniles; cessation of reunification efforts; petitions for writ of certiorari; failure to make adequate progress on case plans

notice of appeal; Tort Claims Act; Tort Claims Rules

Service of process; N.C. R. Civ. P. 4(j)(1)(c); affidavit showing reception "in fact" and return receipt; Covid-19 contactless service, no signature, insufficient for certified mail

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.3A; Alimony; Arrears; Child Support; Abuse of Discretion; Conclusions of Law

Worker's Compensation;
Indemnification;
Civil suit;
Subject matter jurisdiction;

Discovery violations, sanctions, interlocutory appeal

sealed records, sui generis, disciplinary proceedings

appellate jurisdiction; Rule 4; no prejudice; merits of appeal; revocation of probation; subject-matter jurisdiction; expiration of probationary term; remand for clerical error

Anders brief re: criminal conviction

motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion to conduct traffic stop

Direct criminal contempt; opportunity to respond; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 5A-14

Rule 803(4) medical diagnosis or treatment hearsay exception; confrontation clause; harmless error; Harbison error; arrested judgment

Amendment of indictment

Alford plea; factual basis; N.C.R. App. P. 10(a)(1); lack of jurisdiction

Intent to appeal readily inferred; lesser-included offense instruction not prejudicial; mistrial ex mero motu; curative instructions; ineffective assistance of counsel.

motion to continue, discovery, evidence of value

Probation revocation

motion to dismiss; fatal variance; sufficiency of indictment

Pro se; waiver of counsel; written; N.C. Gen. Sat. Section 15A-1242(3); inquiry; permissible range of punishments; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary; certified; presumption; State v. Wall, 184 N.C. App. 280, 645 S.E.2d 829 (2007); State v. Frederick, 222 N.C. App. 576, 730 S.E.2d 275 (2012)

relevance and prejudicial effect of evidence, expert testimony, ex mero motu intervention in closing argument