waiver of counsel; lesser included offenses

Anders brief review, no meritorious issues, no prejudicial error

PWC, Anders brief, petition for DNA testing

motion to dismiss; larceny; conspiracy; sufficiency of evidence

plain error in jury instruction for constructive possession, failure to intervene ex mero motu in closing argument

Interlocutory, Final Judgment, Statute of Repose, Product liability

Child custody modification; substantial change in circumstances; effect on the minor child; final decision-making authority.

custody dispute, UCCJEA, non-parent third party standing, home state jurisdiction, clear & convincing evidence, biological parents constitutional protections

termination of parental rights; neglect; incarceration; findings of fact; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.

Indian Child Welfare Act; ICWA; Reason to know; 25 U.S.C. § 1911; 25 U.S.C. § 1912; Indian Tribe; Cherokee Tribe; Notice requirement; Work with members of the Indian Tribe; 25 C.F.R. § 23.111; ICWA burden.

termination of parental rights; denial of motion to continue; challenged findings of fact; neglected juvenile; best interests

Involuntary commitment, outpatient, findings of fact, form order

juvenile delinquency petitions; State’s limited statutory right to appeal in delinquency cases; N.C.G.S. § 7B-2604(b); motion to dismiss appeal granted; petition for writ of certiorari denied.

neglected juvenile, physical discipline, incomplete transcript, parental psychological evaluation

permanency planning order, visitation, guardianship, motion to continue

Adjudication; disposition; dependency; custody; visitation; subject matter jurisdiction; juvenile petition

second-degree murder, motion to dismiss, proximate cause, jury instructions, closing arguments

Batson Challenge; Jury Selection; United States Constitution; Equal Protection Clause; North Carolina Constitution; Article I, Section 26; No Clear Error.

Revocation of probation