Anders brief; Guilty plea; Possession of methamphetamine; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Probation violation; Conditional Discharge.

Motion to continue; abuse of discretion; prejudice; ineffective assistance of counsel.

prejudicial error, impeachment value of evidence, assault on a female

first degree murder; motion to suppress; Rule 106 completeness doctrine; ex mero motu

plain error; improper character evidence; rule of evidence 404(b); prior acts; motion to suppress; felony drug possession; ineffective assistance of counsel; dismissal without prejudice.

Alford plea; Motion to Suppress; Petition for Writ of Certiorari

prejudicial error, motion to continue, failure to intervene

Sixth Amendment; confrontation; cross-examination; credibility; closing argument; improper remark.

substitution of an alternate juror after deliberations have begun; N.C.G.S. 15A-1215(a); right to be present at every essential stage of trial; unpreserved constitutional arguments; PWC

motion to dismiss; Rules of Appellate Procedure; abandoned issues

Breach of lease contract, unpaid rent, validity of oral agreement as modification or rescission, statute of frauds, recordation, privity of contract, standing, material breach as release of further duties

Harassment; Specific Intent; N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 50C-1(6); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.3A(b)(2)

interlocutory, substantial right, appellate jurisdiction

Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; N.C. Debt Collection Act; N.C. Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; N.C Planned Community Act

Anders Brief, Kinch, pro se brief, no meritorious issues identified

TPR; GAL program; N.C.G.S. 7B-601; N.C.G.S. 7B-1108; dispositional findings; pre-adoptive placements; best interests determination

Rule 3.1; TPR; neglect; likelihood of future neglect

Enforcability of Non-Compete Agreement; Breach of Non-Compete Agreement; Lack of Transcript or Narrative

Plain error, voluntary intoxication instruction