petition for writ of certiorari; Alford plea; Anders review

no notice and opportunity to be heard on attorney's fees; vacate and remand civil judgment

Breaking into a coin-operated machine; Felony larceny; Habitual felon; Motion to dismiss; Circumstantial evidence may withstand a motion to dismiss and support a conviction even when the evidence does not rule out every hypothesis of innocence; Eighth amendment; Cruel and unusual punishment.

defendant's arguments about the admissibility of testimony excluded under rape shield statute were not preserved for appellate review but trial court erred in ordering defendant to register as a sex offender because the offense requiring registration was committed prior to the inclusion of that offense in the definition of aggravated offense requiring registration

felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily harm; jury instructions; lesser-included offense; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-318.4

equitable distribution, distributive awards, marital property

Summary judgment; application of statutes governing disposal of county property; genuine issues of material fact; ownership of property; contract for disposition of property; N.C. Gen. Stat. 153A-176; N.C. Gen. Stat. 160A-268; N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-129

statute of limitations, federal claim, Eleventh Amendment

Construction contract; settlement agreement; negligence; breach of implied warranty.

summons, Rule 12(b)(6), Rule 41, subject matter jurisdiction

Bench Trial; Calculate Damages; Reasonable Certainty

N.C.R. App. P. 3; lack of jurisdiction; missing notice of appeal file stamp

interlocutory order, summary judgment, motion to dismiss, superior court judge

lease agreement; breach of contract; implied-in-fact contract; indemnification; unjust enrichment; attorney?s fees; N.C.G.S. 6-21.6

Motion to Appeal dismissed; Rule 11(b); dismissed as moot; no jurisdiction conferred on this Court.

criminal contempt, attorneys fees, insufficient means

Juvenile Delinquency; Admission of Responsibility; Fully Informed Choice; Mental Health Evaluation

Juvenile; Invited error

3.1 parental termination; best interests of child analysis