No merit; termination of parental rights; neglected and dependent juvenile

termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; incarceration; findings of fact; best interests; ineffective assistance of counsel

neglected juvenile, abused juvenile, prior abuse and neglect, verbatim recitations of petition's allegations

termination of parental rights, jurisdiction, notice of appeal, proper party

termination of parental rights, repetition of neglect, case plan

waiver of venue; motion for summary judgment; attorneys' fees; interlocutory appeal

Domestic violence protection order, no good cause, no continued legitimate fear, lack of competent evidence.

administrative law; de novo review; Company Police Act; jurisdiction; I-77 HOT Lanes Project; policing a public highway

Indecent Liberties;
Sexual Offense with a Child;
Motive for Cross Examination;
Rule 404(b);
Plain error;

Right to a speedy trial; motion to dismiss; Barker factors; juror misconduct; jury instructions.

search warrant, sufficient probable cause, affidavit discrepancies

motion to suppress; preservation; invited error; ineffective assistance of counsel

Anders briefs; post-conviction DNA testing; no materiality; no justiciable issue; wholly frivolous appeal

Consecutive Probationary terms; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1346 (2023); State conceded error; Remand

juror misconduct; first-degree murder; impartial jury; abuse of discretion.

Common Law Robbery;
Kidnapping of a Minor;
Voluntariness of Plea;
Post Release Supervision;
Sex Offender Registration;
Collateral consequences;
Direct consequences;
MAR;
Factual hearing;
Remand;

Anders brief

indecent liberties with a child, motion to dismiss, sufficient evidence, witness credibility.

Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.