cross-examination; impeachment; evidence of past mental health; expert testimony; confrontation rights; consecutive sentences

Anders brief.

sentencing; rules of evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1334(b); arguments of counsel

Possession of firearm by felon; denial of motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence of constructive possession; unpreserved instructional and evidentiary challenges; plain error; challenge to instruction on actual possession; admission of evidence of gang affiliation

ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; prejudice; inadequate investigation

Drug possession; motion to suppress; reasonable suspicion for traffic stop; failure to use a turn signal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-154(a); stop not supported by reasonable suspicion because no violation of applicable traffic statute occurred; officer's belief violation had occurred not reasonable mistake of law

DVPO, Domestic violence protective order, probable impact, instructional error.

Motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, motion to recuse.

surety, forfeiture, amendments

Anders brief; postconviction DNA testing