Jury instructions; constructive possession; possession of firearm by a felon; PFF; attempted first-degree murder; speedy trial; speedy appeal; Barker factors

motion to suppress; custody; interrogation; inculpatory statements; sex offender registry; satellite-based monitoring

trial court's error in failing to give curative instruction after sustaining objection during closing argument did not prejudice defendant based on the evidence of his guilt; abuse of discretion applies to trial court's decision whether to give additional jury instructions and trial court did not abuse its discretion by rereading substantive instructions rather than directly answering jury's question; record did not affirmatively disclose that trial court relied on pending charge when sentencing defendant to consecutive sentences

independent review under Anders and Kinch revealed no meritorious basis for appeal

Competency to Stand Trial; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

De novo just cause determination for disciplinary action taken against career State employee; whole record test; necessary factors for agency consideration in determining appropriate disciplinary action against career State employee.

Absolute Privilege; Quasi-Judicial Proceeding; Defamation

Appeal of interlocutory order denying motions for summary judgment; right to immediate appeal of order denying summary judgment on defense of governmental immunity; governmental immunity concerning actions of sheriff, sheriff?s detention officers, and county in operating county detention facility; waiver of governmental immunity.

Governmental immunity; waiver of immunity by purchase of liability insurance; self-insured retention.

Family law; award of attorneys' fees; sufficiency of findings of fact and evidence of reasonableness of fees; award of fees in excess of value of marital estate

interlocutory, substantive right, paternity

alienation of affection; criminal conversation; negligent infliction of emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; interlocutory appeal; NCGS 1A-1, Rule 42(b)(4); NCGS 1-267.1; NCGS 1-81.1; NCGS 1-277(a); NCGS 52-13.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court's factual findings failed to address substantial risk of future neglect based on historical facts of case

Rule 3.1(e), no-merit brief.

Juvenile interrogation, custodial interrogation, suppression hearing, and findings of fact

abuse, neglect, juvenile, petition, adjudication, disposition, hearing, drug testing, random drug screening, sexual offense, indecent liberties with children, parent, social services

Rule 59/60 Motion; child support

Interlocutory appeal; dissolution of stay; concurrent actions.