standing of relative to seek child custody; trial court erred in granting motion to dismiss for lack of standing under Rule 12(b)(6) where allegations in complaint and evidence submitted in support thereof showed that parents were unfit and had acted inconsistently with their constitutionally protected status as parents

attorney?s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-16.1

issues include whether trial court's findings of fact are supported by competent evidence; whether the court properly weighed mitigating evidence; whether the court applied the correct legal standard in imposing two consecutive LWOP sentences; and whether said sentences are constitutional

Modification of probation; special conditions of probation; Anders brief; dismiss.

Plea colloquy; probationary status; and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1022.1(e).

post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-269(c)

sufficiency of indictment to confer subject-matter jurisdiction on trial court; using initials to name victim in indictment charging sex offense; motion for appropriate relief

issues include whether trial court committed plain error by failing to strike inadmissible polygraph testimony or give a curative instruction directing jury to disregard the same, or both; and whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel

Motion to suppress; order entered out of term