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In re M.J.B.
Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) on the grounds that there was a likelihood of future neglect.
In re M.L.B.
Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court's findings of fact are supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; whether the trial court complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
In re M.S.A.
Termination of parental rights; whether the district court's findings of fact supported the termination of respondent-father's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).
In re N.B.
Appeal from orders terminating respondents' parental rights; termination of respondents' parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); neglect; whether respondent-father received ineffective assistance of counsel.
In re P.M.
Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2) (2019); No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.
In re T.M.L.
Termination of parental rights; willful failure to make reasonable progress to correct the conditions which led to the children's removal from the home; trial court must consider parent's progress up to the date of the termination hearing; evidence did not show parent's failure to correct conditions was solely due to poverty.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed April 16, 2021
Curlee v. Johnson
Whether a landlord had a duty to protect a third party from harm caused by his tenants' dog.
In re Brooks
Order of suspension for improperly serving as executor for non-relatives' estates, collecting substantial fees for such service, and failing to properly report the income, in violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
In re C.M.
Appeal based on a dissent seeking review of the trial court's review and permanency planning order which eliminated reunification.
In re Foreclosure of George
Whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding that two purchasers, the first of whom purchased a tract of real property at a nonjudicial foreclosure sale and the second of whom purchased the property from the initial purchaser, were not good faith purchasers for value.
In re G.B.
Termination of parental rights; whether the district court made adequate findings of fact to support a termination of respondent-father's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether the district court properly determined that termination of respondent-parents' parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a) was in the best interests of the children.
State v. Allen
Whether the trial court violated defendant's due process rights when it failed to hold a second hearing to examine his competency to proceed immediately prior to trial.
State v. Meader
Defendant appeals the Court of Appeals' decision finding the trial court did not err in denying defendant's request for an instruction on voluntary intoxication.
State v. Melvin
In armed robbery case where co-defendants sought to sever trial, Court of Appeals erred by applying standard of error preservation for severance of offenses rather than severance of defendants.
State v. Prince
Whether the evidence showed that defendant committed both assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault by strangulation.
State v. Scott
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by not applying the standard for determining the existence of and showing of prejudice for a violation of the defendant's rights under the Constitution of the United States.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 19, 2021
In re A.M.L.
Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2) on the grounds of respondent-mother willfully leaving the juveniles in foster care or placement outside the home for more than twelve months without showing to the satisfaction of the court that she had made reasonable progress under the circumstances in correcting those conditions which led to the juveniles' removal.
In re A.R.P.
Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.