real estate brokerage; unlicensed activity; finder's fee; summary judgment; statutory construction

DVPO; NCGS Chapter 50; competent evidence

joint venture; summary judgment; fiduciary duty; constructive fraud; unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Motion to dismiss; sanctions; attorneys' fees; N.C. R. App. P. 28

permanent child custody order; constitutionally protected status as a parent; best interests of the children.

Child custody; credibility; best interest of child

breaking and/or entering a motor vehicle, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of the evidence

photographic identification of defendant, murder of an unborn child, indictment, knowledge of pregnancy, N.C.G.S. 14-23.2(a), N.C.G.S. 14-23.8

Per se ineffective assistance of counsel; Harbison inquiry; defendant's knowing consent to admission of guilt.