out-of-state conviction; waiver of right to counsel; serious injury.

trafficking methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling place for keeping and selling controlled substances, motion to suppress, motion to dismiss

possession of a firearm by a felon; substantial evidence; light most favorable; constructive possession; control and dominion; exclusive ; incriminating circumstances; proximity; control; awareness; presence; N.C.G.S. § 14-415.1; facially unconstitutional; Rule 2; exceptional circumstances; New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022); United States v. Canada, 123 F.4th 159 (2024); ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC; prejudice; reasonable probability

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; surveillance; vehicle; possession of heroin; heroin by transportation; de novo; several criminal acts; separate offenses; circumstances of each case

Hearsay; Rule 2; Search Warrant; Confidential Informant; Preservation; No error

unanimous verdict, jury instructions, sentencing, clerical error

Batson challenges; Sufficiency of the evidence to support conspiracy to commit murder; Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel

Third-party custody action; trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6) dismissals

motion to modify child custody; motion to dismiss; Rule 12(b)(6); pleading; consent order; supervised visitation; unsupervised visitation; substantial change in circumstances; welfare of the minor child; de novo; light most favorable to nonmoving party; construe liberally; positive impact on welfare of child; lack of communication; wrongful interference with visitation

Whistleblower claim; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-85; competing motions for summary judgment; elements of prima facie case