termination of parental rights, best interest of the child, guardian ad litem, dependent juvenile

remand was required where trial court failed to conduct the statutorily required inquiry for a respondent in an involuntary commitment proceeding who chose to proceed pro se; court was required to inquire into the respondent's age, mental condition, education, and the extent to which the respondent understood the complexity of the case

Summary Judgment; Undue Influence; Testamentary Capacity

juvenile delinquent; N.C.G.S. 7B-2602; oral notice of appeal; N.C.G.S. 7B-2501(c); required findings of fact

Negligence; contributory negligence; last clear chance; closing argument.

implied contract, summary judgment, attorneys fees

implied contract, summary judgment, attorneys fees

Anders review; N.C.R. App. P. 4; petition for writ of certiorari denied

stop of defendant was supported by reasonable suspicion; question by officer about presence of firearms was not outside scope of lawful mission of stop for suspected impaired driving; stop was not unlawfully extended at the time defendant volunteered that his vehicle contained marijuana; and under the totality of the circumstances, probable cause supported search of defendant's vehicle

change of offense date in indictment in child sex abuse case did not amount to a substantial alteration of the offense charge; trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion for mistrial; child victim's testimony was not inherently incredible; judgments entered by the trial court were not inconsistent with judgment rendered at sentencing

first-degree murder; unlawful detention; probable cause; involuntary interrogation; overwhelming evidence of Defendant's guilt; constitutional violations rendered harmless beyond reasonable doubt

motion to dismiss; certified court record; handwriting comparison; intimidating or interfering with witnesses

Rape of a Child;
Appellate Rules Violations;
Appellate Rules 2,3,4 and 10;
Defective Notice of Appeal;
Petition of Writ of Certiorari;
Showing of Merit and Prejudice;
Exclusion & Limitation of Expert Witness testimony;
Abuse of Discretion

assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury re-instruction; verdict form clerical error

sexual abuse, second degree forcible rape, sexual offense

sentencing range, career offender

use of the word disclose did not amount to impermissible vouching; trial court did not plainly err in not striking reference to defendant's criminal history; defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel

Search and seizure; suppression order; reasonable suspicion to support traffic stop; challenged findings of fact and conclusions of law; officers? lack of knowledge or information Defendant had weapons or contraband; no reasonable belief that Defendant was armed, dangerous, and could gain immediate control of weapons; exclusionary rule.

trial court did not err in refusing to instruct jury on lesser-included offense of voluntary manslaughter in first-degree murder trial where defendant testified in essence that victim's death was accidental

Drug offenses; ineffective assistance of counsel claim; failure to file motion to suppress; issues of fact not suitable for review on direct appeal