abuse of discretion; Rule 611(a)

termination of parental rights, best interest of the child, guardian ad litem, dependent juvenile

Summary Judgment; Undue Influence; Testamentary Capacity

juvenile delinquent; N.C.G.S. 7B-2602; oral notice of appeal; N.C.G.S. 7B-2501(c); required findings of fact

Negligence; contributory negligence; last clear chance; closing argument.

implied contract, summary judgment, attorneys fees

implied contract, summary judgment, attorneys fees

Anders review; N.C.R. App. P. 4; petition for writ of certiorari denied

stop of defendant was supported by reasonable suspicion; question by officer about presence of firearms was not outside scope of lawful mission of stop for suspected impaired driving; stop was not unlawfully extended at the time defendant volunteered that his vehicle contained marijuana; and under the totality of the circumstances, probable cause supported search of defendant's vehicle

change of offense date in indictment in child sex abuse case did not amount to a substantial alteration of the offense charge; trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion for mistrial; child victim's testimony was not inherently incredible; judgments entered by the trial court were not inconsistent with judgment rendered at sentencing

first-degree murder; unlawful detention; probable cause; involuntary interrogation; overwhelming evidence of Defendant's guilt; constitutional violations rendered harmless beyond reasonable doubt

motion to dismiss; certified court record; handwriting comparison; intimidating or interfering with witnesses

assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury re-instruction; verdict form clerical error

sexual abuse, second degree forcible rape, sexual offense

sentencing range, career offender

use of the word disclose did not amount to impermissible vouching; trial court did not plainly err in not striking reference to defendant's criminal history; defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel

Search and seizure; suppression order; reasonable suspicion to support traffic stop; challenged findings of fact and conclusions of law; officers? lack of knowledge or information Defendant had weapons or contraband; no reasonable belief that Defendant was armed, dangerous, and could gain immediate control of weapons; exclusionary rule.

trial court did not err in refusing to instruct jury on lesser-included offense of voluntary manslaughter in first-degree murder trial where defendant testified in essence that victim's death was accidental

Drug offenses; ineffective assistance of counsel claim; failure to file motion to suppress; issues of fact not suitable for review on direct appeal

trial court did not plainly err in failing to instruct on lesser included offense of common law robbery in trial of conspiracy to commit armed robbery because there was evidence of use of weapon in robbery; defendant thus did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel because of counsel's failure to request instruction unsupported by the evidence