Anders brief

Anders Brief

Appeal from guilty plea

Plain error; Unrequested jury instruction; Felonious child abuse inflicting serious physical injury; Parent's fundamental right to discipline his child

Alford plea; Probation Violation

Anders v. California

Family law; subject matter jurisdiction over claim for equitable distribution; cash distributive award.

Arbitration dispute; dispute within scope of arbitration agreement; appealing trial court's confirmation of arbitration award

Workers' compensation benefits; failure to establish plaintiff suffered an occupational disease; lack of expert medical evidence that plaintiff was at increased risk of contracting asthma than general public

fraud, Rule 12(b)(6), unfair and deceptive trade practices

Industrial Commission; Section 97-25; Changing treating physician and treatment plan; Compensable injury

First Amendment, Standing, Contract claims by church members, Review based on neutral principles of law

ripeness; subject matter jurisdiction; land use

Personal Injury, Obstacle in Roadway, Contributory Negligence, JNOV, Last Clear Chance, Jury Instructions

termination, best interests

Abuse; Neglect; Dependency; Cessation of reunification

Adjudication order; neglect; dependency; failure to make findings that juvenile was at substantial risk of harm; lack of evidence that child suffered harm or was at substantial risk of harm.

Termination of Parental Rights; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Adoptive Parents; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1103