plea; guilty; petition for writ of certiorari; trial court; NCGS 15A-1444; merit; error; extraordinary circumstances; sentencing; multiple; concurrent; consecutive.

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; possession of a firearm by a felon; Rule 404(b).

First-Degree Murder; prior bad acts; sufficiency of evidence

first-degree statutory sex offense, indecent liberties, jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, unanimous jury verdict, de novo, indictment, no prejudicial error.  

defendant's right to a properly constituted jury, request to withdraw waiver of counsel

Motion to dismiss; discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear; jury instruction; possession of a firearm by a felon; acting in concert.

equitable distribution, sufficiency of liquid assets, pension plan, in kind distribution

Termination of parental rights; neglect; issue preservation.

Termination of parental rights; subsection 7B-1111(a)(5); Rule 3.1(e).

guardianship, limitation on testimony, failure to progress on case plan