Diminished capacity; bipolar disorder; jailhouse calls; rebuttal evidence; felony murder; armed robbery; psychological evaluation

Satellite-based monitoring
Reasonable search
Special Purpose
Recidivism

waiver of jury trial; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1201

motion to suppress - unreasonable search and seizure; historical cell-site location information; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-262 and 15A-263; court order supported by probable cause

substantial evidence of first-degree kidnapping; intent to terrorize; assault; conflicting testimony

Drug Field Test Results; Habitual Felon Enhancement; Waiver to challenge guilty plea

adjudication of abuse and neglect of juvenile; civil deposition request; admissibility of expert testimony

abuse and neglect adjudications; sufficiency of findings to support adjudications of abuse and neglect; absence of evidence supporting inference of probable abuse precluded adjudication of abuse; insufficient findings to support adjudication of neglect

Placement of juvenile; preference for relative; guardianship; parental rights; visitation; changed circumstances.

clear and convincing evidence supports finding of fact and conclusion of law that juvenile is an abused juvenile;