Summary Judgment review; easement deed; contract interpretation; servient estate gate.

termination of parental rights; hearsay evidence; preservation of objections; abuse and neglect; child welfare proceedings.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

foreclosure sale; N.C.R. App. P. 3(d).

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

Anders; termination of parental rights; tpr; abandonment; best interests.

juvenile defendant; standard of proof; statutory mandate.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, dismissal with prejudice

motion to substitute parties; deed of trust; reformation of deed of trust; summary judgment; discovery; statute of limitations

Lease; ejectment

motion to suppress, consent, blood draw

Assault with at Deadly Weapon inflicting serious injury;
Armed Robbery;
Self- Defense from Dog;
Plain Error Review;
IAC;
Unanimous jury verdict;

Indirect criminal contempt; direct criminal contempt; failure to report; Rule 4; writ of certioari; conversion of direct criminal contempt to indirect criminal contempt on appeal

Competency hearing; sua sponte competency hearing; competent to stand trial; refusal to participate in trial; refusal to cooperate with court-appointed counsel; right to be present; substitute counsel; bona fide doubt of competency; substantial evidence; constitutional rights; capacity; irrational behavior; demeanor at trial; prior medical opinion; breakdown in communication; irreconcilable conflict with counsel.

First-Degree Murder conviction; Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Evidence; Ex mero motu closing statement review; North Carolina Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 403.

Communicating a threat; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-277.1; true threat; probation revocation reversed

PWC; recidivist determination; substantial similarity; Cryan test.

Resisting a Public Officer; substantial evidence

assault with a deadly weapon; intent to kill; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; lesser-including offense