Indian Child Welfare Act; abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings; subject matter jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction; timeliness of notice of appeal; burden on appellant to provide record to establish jurisdiction

Pro se appellant; motion to correct trial transcript; Rule 9(c) and Rule 11(c) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure; procedure for creation of narrative and judicial settlement of dispute concerning proposed narrative

child custody, abuse of discretion, findings of fact

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

motion for a new trial, alimony, equitable distribution

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

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

Possession of firearm by felon; denial of motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence of constructive possession; unpreserved instructional and evidentiary challenges; plain error; challenge to instruction on actual possession; admission of evidence of gang affiliation