Anders brief; no non-frivolous justiciable issue

burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, rape, first-degree sex offenses against two college students; admissibility of expert?s testimony related to trauma and memory; North Carolina Rule of Evidence 702(a); apply principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case; motion for mistrial based on detective's erroneous and incurable testimony after sustained objections; substantial and irreparable prejudice; no prejudicial error

Double jeopardy; Fifth amendment; Substantive due process; Fourteenth amendment; Child abuse conviction and subsequent prosecution for murder; Elements of murder; Blockburger test; Same-Elements Test; Diaz v. United States; Diaz Exception; Double jeopardy exception; Same Conduct Test; Statute of limitations; States may afford greater protections than U.S. Constitution; Law of the Land clause

Motion to Dismiss; Intent; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver Methamphetamine

motion to suppress, plain error, hemp, Fourth Amendment

Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; habitual felon; guilty plea; Anders brief; no prejudicial error

duress jury instruction; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact to first-degree murder

summary ejectment; lease agreements; trade practices; non-jury trial; post-trial motions

Discovery Violations; Rule 37 Sanctions

Interlocutory appeal; order granting motion to change venue for convenience of witnesses and to promote ends of justice; sufficiency of statement of grounds for appellate review; substantial right

industrial commission, burden of proof, causal connection

Child Support, substantial change of circumstances, stipulation, past-due support

trial court's conclusions supported its determination that father have sole decision-making authority for educational needs of child but inconsistencies in the court's order that father pay for the child's education and inclusion of the expense in the child support award required remand

N.C. Gen. Stat. 50C no-contact order, written findings of fact required

trial court's findings were supported by competent evidence, and findings in turn supported court's adjudication of neglect and appointment of paternal grandparents as juvenile's guardian

Termination of parental rights; neglect; sufficiency of findings to show likelihood of repetition of neglect; best interests determination; adequacy of findings on N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1110 criteria

Juvenile delinquency, findings of fact, § 7B-2512, and § 7B-2501

abuse of discretion; Rule 611(a)

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

remand was required where trial court failed to conduct the statutorily required inquiry for a respondent in an involuntary commitment proceeding who chose to proceed pro se; court was required to inquire into the respondent's age, mental condition, education, and the extent to which the respondent understood the complexity of the case