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

Impaired driving; denial of motion for appropriate relief; challenge to State?s closing argument; no abuse of discretion; overwhelming evidence of guilt; N.C. Gen. Stat. 8C-1, Rule 702(a1) violation; expert testimony regarding impairment; no plain error; substantial evidence of impaired driving.

satellite-based monitoring; bring-back hearing; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 14-208.40B; qualification and risk assessment

First degree murder; Rule 404(b); evidence of assault before shooting; evidence of gunfire after shooting; chain of circumstances; complete story doctrine; plain error; requirement to show evidentiary error prejudicial