Alford, second-degree murder, prior record level, points, sentencing, resentencing hearing, stipulate, stipulation, possession, controlled substance, out of state, conviction

trial court did not err by admitting lay opinion testimony identifying substance as marijuana; sentence under habitual felon laws did not amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

Rules 403 and 404(b); prior incident; risk of unfair prejudice; ineffective assistance of counsel

Second degree murder; admission of Rule 404(b) evidence; proper purpose for Rule 404(b) evidence; sufficiency of evidentiary foundation for Rule 404(b) evidence; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence; malice; improper closing arguments

Heroin trafficking; denial of motion to suppress; waiver of argument not asserted in trial court; denial of motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence of possession

Anders brief; no non-frivolous issues on appeal

ineffective assistance of counsel; pre-trial motion to suppress; plain error

modifying custody order; substantial change of circumstances affecting welfare of the child; best interests of the child

Motion to Dismiss, Summary Judgment, Statute of Limitations, Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel

Modification of child custody; change in employment and residence; review of evidence prior to permanent order; documents missing from court file; motion for new trial; findings to support award of attorney fees.

Unfair or deceptive trade practices; insurance company; punitive damages; bad faith; summary judgment; attorney fees

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 50B-1(a)(2); Domestic Violence Protective Order and Findings of Fact.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court erred by failing to consider post-petition evidence before adjudicating juveniles neglected and relying solely on neglect adjudication of one juvenile in adjudicating second juvenile neglected

infant, death, juvenile, neglect, abuse, dependent, reunification, sibling, parents, minor child, murder, manslaughter

Findings of fact, elimination of reunification, neglected juvenile, permanency planning order

Judicial sale; execution sale; secondary remedies; judicial foreclosure; appropriate foreclosure remedies under N.C.G.S. § 47C-3-116 and N.C.G.S. § 1-339.1; voided judgments on remand; attorney fees pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 75-16.1; and attorney fees pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 47C-3-116 and 47C-4-117.

accident instruction; ex mero motu mistrial right

attorney?s fees; civil judgments; failure to comply with North Carolina Rule of Appellate Procedure 3; without merit; deny PWC; appeal dismissed

Expenses, civil judgment, attorney fees, certiorari, diligence in prosecution, civil lien