Case Law Corner: Vol. 5
NC Juvenile Case SummariesOpinions issued in December 2022 In re A.M.S.No. COA22-266, 2022 N.C. App. LEXIS 821 (Ct. App. Dec. 6, 2022)Unpublished OpinionDavidson CountyDecember 6, 2022https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=41758Summary: Juvenile entered an Alford admission in district court to Possession of a Weapon on School Property and First-Degree Trespass. An assessment conducted by the Court Counselor indicated mental health concerns. During the admission, the Trial Court engaged
Case Law Corner: Vol. 4
NC Juvenile Case SummariesJuly 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022In re M.E.W.873 S.E.2d 685 (N.C. Ct. App. 2022)Unpublished OpinionGuilford CountyJuly 5, 2022https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=41472Summary: The appeal was dismissed without prejudice as Appellant was unable to establish appellate jurisdiction of the matter. Even though the juvenile entered a written notice of appeal, there was no signed and filed adjudication and disposition orders from which an appeal could have been tak