Felony murder, discharging firearm into occupied dwelling, discharging firearm into occupied motor vehicle, fatal variance, arresting judgement on underlying felony charge, invoking right to remain silent, juvenile offenders

Motion to dismiss; Statutory Interpretation.

immunity

Admissibility of evidence

Embezzlement, Jury Instructions

EIRA, No Contact Order, Restitution, Relevance

Legislative Grant of Authority by Charter; Open Meetings Law; Summary Judgment

Rule 12(b)(1); Rule 12(b)(6); Standing; Declaratory Judgment.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juveniles.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support the conclusion that respondent-mother's parental rights in the juveniles should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(6) (2019).

Termination of parental rights; best interests; abuse of discretion standard of review; parent-child bond not a bar to termination.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

Termination of parental rights; probability of repetition of neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); preservation of issues for appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 10(a)(1); juvenile's opposition to adoption not controlling of trial court's best interests determination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a).

Whether the trial court erred in adjudicating grounds to terminate respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).

Appeal from orders terminating respondent-father and respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (2) (2019); whether the evidence supports the findings of fact and whether the findings support the conclusion that respondents' parental rights in the children should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (7), (9); No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Appeal from orders terminating respondent-mother's parental rights; termination of respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (6); neglect; failure to make reasonable progress; dependency.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (2); failure to make substantial progress as indicator of likelihood of future neglect.

Appeal from order terminating parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in not conducting a competency inquiry to determine whether respondent-mother was entitled to appointment of a guardian ad litem; whether poverty and respondent-mother's mental health excused neglect as grounds for termination; whether the trial court erred in failing to consider poverty, respondent-mother's mental health, or dispositional alternatives at the dispositional stage; whether the trial court complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act before terminating parental rights.