Judge's comment not an order or judgment - denial of continuance - no prejudice in admission of video

Visual identification of marijuana; jury instruction; officer testimony; State's burden of proof that substance is marijuana

Motion locate and preserve evidence; Motion for post-conviction DAN testing; Prejudicial error

Motion to suppress evidence; probable cause to issue search warrant; sufficiency of nexus between alleged criminal activity and place to be searched

Reliability of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Testing for expert testimony; Rule 702 Requirements.

Lack of transcript; N.C. R. App. P. 7(a)(1) & 9(c)(1); deprivation of meaningful appellate review

family law, child custody order, no substantial change in circumstances

Interlocutory Appeals; Substantial Right

reformation of deed of trust

Appeal of child support transmittal order.

Divorce and then subsequent remarriage of parties,
Rule 41(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure,
Joint dismissal of alimony and equitable distribution claims following entry of judgment for absolute divorce in first marriage,
Refiling of alimony and equitable distribution claims based on first marriage after failure of second marriage

JNOV; Breach of Guaranty; N.C. R. Evid. 902

Equitable Distribution; joinder; necessary party; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1A-1, Rule 19

Motion to compel arbitration; scope of arbitration clause; choice of law; Virginia arbitration law

Permanency planning; ceasing reunification; amendments to juvenile code

Abandonment; Failure to Pay; Termination

Termination of parental rights. Abuse, neglect, failure to make reasonable progress and failure to support, NCGS 7B-1111(a)(1), (2) and (3). No merit brief.

Termination of parental rights; sufficiency of evidence; relative placement