Right to counsel, waiver of counsel, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242, advising defendants on range of punishments, forfeiture of counsel, repeated firing of counsel.

Anders brief; Prejudicial error; Written arguments; Record; Motion for substitute counsel; Self-representation; Admission of evidence; Speculation; Attorney fees; Notice; Opportunity to be heard.

Right to counsel; Right to be present in courtroom; substantially similar offenses; Identity Theft

attempted first degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury; AWDWIKISI; error; plain error; grossly improper; closing argument; silence; shooting; handgun; Fifth Amendment; Miranda; prejudice; untimely objection; unpreserved error.

abused and neglected juveniles; appropriate alternative child care arrangement; dependency adjudications vacated

termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1104 compliance; subject-matter jurisdiction

class action, motion to dismiss, personal jurisdiction, failure to state a claim, governmental immunity, substantial right, interlocutory appeal, jurisdiction, dismissed

sentencing error, calculation of prior convictions, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.21(b).