child custody, abuse of discretion, findings of fact

Motion to Dismiss; Adverse Possession; Estoppel

trial court erred in holding defendant in custody action in civil contempt because the contempt order lacked a purge provision

release attached as exhibit to plaintiff's complaint demonstrated an affirmative defense precluded success on plaintiff's claims in condemnation action

plaintiff abandoned 12(b)(1) argument; intentional infliction of emotional distress claim properly dismissed because plaintiff failed to allege that he suffered severe emotional distress

motion for a new trial, alimony, equitable distribution

Undue Influence; Summary Judgment; Caveat Proceeding

governmental immunity; waiver by purchase of liability insurance; self-insured retention; immunity endorsement; summary judgment; reversed

Housing appeals board decision; quasi-judicial decision; appellate rules violations; N.C. Gen. Stat. 160A-446(e) (2019); tolling of statute of limitations; equitable estoppel; untimely petition for writ of certiorari; lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

reasonable suspicion supported investigatory stop because anonymous tip had sufficient indicia of reliability; CAD report was admissible as evidence

First degree murder; Rule 404(b); evidence of assault before shooting; evidence of gunfire after shooting; chain of circumstances; complete story doctrine; plain error; requirement to show evidentiary error prejudicial

satellite-based monitoring; bring-back hearing; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 14-208.40B; qualification and risk assessment

Impaired driving; denial of motion for appropriate relief; challenge to State?s closing argument; no abuse of discretion; overwhelming evidence of guilt; N.C. Gen. Stat. 8C-1, Rule 702(a1) violation; expert testimony regarding impairment; no plain error; substantial evidence of impaired driving.

Anders brief; postconviction DNA testing

trial court erred by conditioning driving while impaired defendant's transfer from supervised to unsupervised probation on the passage of a certain amount of time

surety, forfeiture, amendments

Motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, motion to recuse.

DVPO, Domestic violence protective order, probable impact, instructional error.

Drug possession; motion to suppress; reasonable suspicion for traffic stop; failure to use a turn signal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-154(a); stop not supported by reasonable suspicion because no violation of applicable traffic statute occurred; officer's belief violation had occurred not reasonable mistake of law

ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; prejudice; inadequate investigation