Appellate Court Opinions

Termination of parental rights; Probability of repetition of neglect: Parental incarceration; Voluntarily made himself unavailable; Evidence of changed conditions; Only one ground necessary to support a termination of parental rights.

initial adjudication, dependent juvenile, initial disposition, guardian ad litem.

termination of parental rights; neglect; no-merit brief; Rule 3.1(e)

Child custody; material change in circumstances.

Rules of Appellate Procedure;
Rule 28(b)(6);
Pro Se appellant;
Dismissal;

sanctions; unfair and deceptive trade practice; jury instructions; compromise

arbitration clause, Federal Arbitration Act, forum-selection clause

second-degree sexual offense; plain error; vouching testimony; alcohol; victim; vouching; credibility; lay or expert witness; ineffective assistance of counsel; prejudice; probability

Invited error; special conditions of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1343(b1); anticipatory bond; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1446(d)(18); N.C. R. App. P. 10(a)(1); N.C Gen. Stat. § 15A-1443(c)

G.S. 15A-954(a)(4), dismissal of criminal charge, hearsay

motion for appropriate relief; motion to suppress; Miranda rights; voluntariness of confession; findings of fact; conclusions of law; substantial similarity of statutes; etc.

Indictment; subject-matter jurisdiction; confrontation; ineffective assistance of counsel.

Confrontation clause; Non-hearsay purpose; Hearsay.

conflict of interest, voir dire, plain error

probation revocation post-expiration of probationary period; jurisdiction; statutory findings

larceny from the person; felony larceny; misdemeanor larceny; jury instruction; protection and control; awareness; from the counter

plain error; testimony; HIV status; character evidence; Rule 401; Rule 403; Rule 404; rape; minor

first-degree murder; jury instructions; aggressor doctrine; ineffective assistance of counsel; abuse of discretion; lay witness testimony; opinion testimony; no error

Obtaining Property by False Pretenses;
Restitution;
Active sentence;
Denial of probation;