Disposition order; abuse, neglect, dependency; abuse of discretion; case plan requirements; steps towards reunification; remedying conditions that led to juvenile's adjudication; injurious living environment; medical abuse; best interests of the juvenile.

termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1104 compliance; subject-matter jurisdiction

abused and neglected juveniles; appropriate alternative child care arrangement; dependency adjudications vacated

termination of parental rights; neglected juvenile; legal guardianship; understand legal significance of appointment; abuse of discretion

juvenile code; best interests; guardianship; visitation; permanency planning; ineffective assistance of counsel

Award of custody to a non-parent;
Permanency planning order;
Required N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.2(d)(3) (2023) findings;
Adequate Resources;

termination of parental rights, findings of fact, N.C.G.S. 7B-111(a)(1)

accident; industrial commission; discipline; workplace; inappropriate language; tort; findings of fact; conclusions of law; employee

public official immunity, negligence, summary judgment

Felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle; Felony larceny; Plain Error; Waiver; Confrontation Clause; Recorded Recollection

attempted first degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury; AWDWIKISI; error; plain error; grossly improper; closing argument; silence; shooting; handgun; Fifth Amendment; Miranda; prejudice; untimely objection; unpreserved error.

Anders brief

Right to counsel; Right to be present in courtroom; substantially similar offenses; Identity Theft

Trespass; Defense of Right; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

First-degree murder; robbery with a dangerous weapon; admissibility of rap lyrics; relevancy; unfair prejudice; probative value; balancing test; Rule 401; Rule 403; closing argument; ex mero motu; evidence to the jury room over objection; no prejudicial error.

Anders brief; Prejudicial error; Written arguments; Record; Motion for substitute counsel; Self-representation; Admission of evidence; Speculation; Attorney fees; Notice; Opportunity to be heard.

Voluntary manslaughter; motion to dismiss; de novo; perfect self-defense; substantial evidence; excessive force; severity of wounds on the victim; light most favorable to the State; waiver of objection to testimony; failure to object to similar testimony; no error.

resentencing jurisdiction, N.C.G.S. 15A-1335

Right to counsel, waiver of counsel, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242, advising defendants on range of punishments, forfeiture of counsel, repeated firing of counsel.

Harbison violation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Improper closing arguments.