Second-degree trespass, General Assembly, misdemeanor statement of charges, indictment, district court, superior court, trial de novo, amendment in substance, conduct, first amendment, public property, forum, jury instructions, without authorization, legal right.

Knowing and Voluntary Admissions under State v. Harbison

No error in omission of jury instruction on defense of accident, jury's verdict of second-degree murder was not ambiguous for sentencing purposes, no error in omission of jury instruction on depraved-heart theory of malice.

Sex Offender Registration Act; the defendant's provision of an incorrect address to the sheriff's office constituted circumstantial evidence of willfulness and deceptive intent; trial court did not err in denying motion to dismiss at the close of the evidence

First-degree murder; Rules of Evidence 401 and 402; Victim-impact evidence, NCGS 15A-833(a)(1); plain error review; invited error; circumstantial evidence.

hearsay; past recorded recollection; expert reliability; lay opinions

Motion for appropriate relief; COVID-19; cruel and unusual punishment.

Bases for Revoking Probation

divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, and alimony; trial court's findings related to work-related childcare, extraordinary expenses, and child support arrears were supported by competent evidence and court did not abuse its discretion in making said findings; life insurance the supporting spouse was ordered to maintain did not qualify as security for his child support and alimony obligations; and attorney's fee award improperly included fees for equitable distribution portion of the case

Summary Judgment; Claims for Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Nature and Scope of Duties Owed by Real Estate Agents.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

Appeal from orders terminating parental rights and ceasing reunification in underlying neglect proceeding; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights based upon N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(8); whether the trial court properly ceased reunification efforts in underlying neglect proceeding based upon its decision to terminate respondent's parental rights.

Termination of parental rights; subject matter jurisdiction; undated verification of termination motion.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent' s parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); willful abandonment.

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in making best-interests determination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); findings on parent/child bond adequately supported by the record.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); sufficiency of the evidence and findings to show a likelihood of repetition of neglect; whether the trial court misapprehended the law resulting in an abuse of discretion in its best-interests determination.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.