Neglect; Sufficiency of Evidence

Termination of Parental Rights, Bests Interests of the Child, Parental Bond, Likelihood of Adoption.

Termination of parental rights, neglect, possibility of repetition, no merit brief

Petition to terminate parental rights; grounds listed in petition; failure to make reasonable progress to correct conditions leading to removal, NCGS 7B-1111(a)(2).

Foreclosure, power of sale, Chapter 45 and the Rules of Civil Procedure

Child custody; neglect; suspension of visitation

Neglected juvenile; termination of parental rights; likelihood of repetition of neglect; failure to make reas. progress; failure to pay

Child Custody, Dependency Petition, Dependent Juvenile, Delinquent Juvenile

juvenile, motion to dismiss, disorderly conduct, resisting public officer

Priority consideration; substantially equal qualifications; career status state employee

Preliminary Injunction

Child custody order, modification, substantial change of circumstances, findings of fact, best interests of the child

notice of appeal, dismissal

Felonious vs. simple possession of marijuana; NC Gen. Stat. 90-95(d)(4); Failure to instruct the jury on the amount of contraband possessed.

Motion to Suppress; Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Evidence; Show-up Identifications

Driving while impaired, alcohol screening test, portable breath test, intoxilyzer, refusal to take tests, admissibility as substantive evidence

Indecent liberties w/ a child; voluntary intoxication jury instruction

Motion for speedy trial; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-711(c); Sixth Amendment; Barker factors.

Probation revocation hearing; motion to continue; subject matter jurisdiction; clerical error; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1346(b); willful violation of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1344(f).

Plain error; lay opinion testimony that defendant's action raised red flags