Whether imposition of two consecutive sentences which together make a juvenile defendant eligible for parole after forty-five years in prison constituted de facto life without parole in violation of the state or federal constitutions as applied to a juvenile offender found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree rape and who the trial court determined was neither incorrigible nor irredeemable.

Whether the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence.

Whether imposition of two consecutive sentences of life with parole constituted de facto life without parole in violation of the state or federal constitutions as applied to juvenile offender found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder who trial court determined to be not incorrigible.

Petition for writ of certiorari; whether the Court of Appeals is constrained by N.C. R. App. P. 21 in exercising its discretion to allow or deny the writ.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact in its order denying defendant's motion to suppress were supported by competent evidence; whether the seizure and subsequent search of defendant was constitutional.

Personal jurisdiction; whether a nonresident defendant's contract has a substantial connection with North Carolina.

summary judgment; plaintiff's recovery barred by contributory negligence; no gross negligence

Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; Service of the complaint and summons on an uninsured motorist carrier; NCGS 20-279.21(b)(3)(a); and statute of limitations

Ceasing reunification efforts, permanency planning order, home and employment, parental fitness,constitutionally protected parental status

Termination of parental rights, trial court's unchallenged and properly supported findings of fact supported trial court's conclusion of neglect and probable repetition of neglect such that grounds exist to terminate Respondent's parental rights under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(1), trial court did not abuse its discretion by determining that termination of parental rights was in the child's best interests.

Involuntary commitment order; dangerous to herself and others; insufficient findings of fact; right to an impartial tribunal.

order awarding guardianship, findings of fact

Rule 3.1(e), No-Merit Brief, Termination of Parental Rights

Adjudication of neglect, dependency

termination of parental rights; guardian ad litem; incompetent adult; Rule 17

physical abuse, emotional abuse, one definition satisfies

Visitation; length of visitation; virtual visitation; neglect; prejudicial statements from the bench; case plan requirements; motion for review of visitation plan.

Termination of parental rights, required findings of fact to support adjudication, circumstances at the time of hearing

Rule 60(b); Consent Domestic Violence Protection Order; No Findings of Fact or Conclusions of Law

medical malpractice complaint; expert witness; motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 9(j); affidavit contradicting prior testimony; genuine issue of material fact