termination of parental rights, repetition of neglect, case plan

waiver of venue; motion for summary judgment; attorneys' fees; interlocutory appeal

Domestic violence protection order, no good cause, no continued legitimate fear, lack of competent evidence.

administrative law; de novo review; Company Police Act; jurisdiction; I-77 HOT Lanes Project; policing a public highway

Indecent Liberties;
Sexual Offense with a Child;
Motive for Cross Examination;
Rule 404(b);
Plain error;

Right to a speedy trial; motion to dismiss; Barker factors; juror misconduct; jury instructions.

search warrant, sufficient probable cause, affidavit discrepancies

motion to suppress; preservation; invited error; ineffective assistance of counsel

Anders briefs; post-conviction DNA testing; no materiality; no justiciable issue; wholly frivolous appeal

Consecutive Probationary terms; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1346 (2023); State conceded error; Remand

juror misconduct; first-degree murder; impartial jury; abuse of discretion.

Common Law Robbery;
Kidnapping of a Minor;
Voluntariness of Plea;
Post Release Supervision;
Sex Offender Registration;
Collateral consequences;
Direct consequences;
MAR;
Factual hearing;
Remand;

Anders brief

indecent liberties with a child, motion to dismiss, sufficient evidence, witness credibility.

Premarital Agreement; Standard of proof

gross negligence; summary judgment; N.C.G.S. 20-145; public official immunity

permanency planning order; juvenile's best interests; challenged findings of fact; propensity for violence assessment; conditions of the home; completed components of case plan; no abuse of discretion

interlocutory appeal; motion for judicial recusal