motion to dismiss; human trafficking; plain error; jury instructions

assault; sexual battery; sufficiency of evidence; plain error; distinct acts.

petition for writ of certiorari; notice of appeal; Rule 4; merit; extraordinary circumstances

sua sponte competency hearing; Sullivan standard versus Strickland standard

landlord-tenant law, summary ejectment, notice of termination, waiver, month-to-month tenancy. 

Motion for leave to amend; subject-matter jurisdiction; summary judgment; N.C. R. Civ. P. 56 time limits.

Rule 60(b), certainty of title, abuse of discretion, Real Property,

Termination of Parental Rights; Neglect; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(1); Repetition of Neglect, Petition for Writ of Certiorari

termination of parental rights; findings of fact; conclusions of law; adjudication; evidence

Adjudication of Neglect;
Rule 404(b) evidence;
Rule 403 Prejudice;
Character Evidence;
Motive;