Opinion
No. COA15–431.
03-01-2016
In the Matter of J.L.H.
Attorney General Roy Cooper, by Special Attorney General Stephanie A. Brennan, for the State. Appellate Defender Staples Hughes, by Assistant Appellate Defender James R. Grant, for juvenile-appellant.
Attorney General Roy Cooper, by Special Attorney General Stephanie A. Brennan, for the State.
Appellate Defender Staples Hughes, by Assistant Appellate Defender James R. Grant, for juvenile-appellant.
Opinion
Appeal by juvenile from orders entered 23 May 2014 by Judge Brenda G. Branch in Halifax County District Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 5 October 2015.
Pseudonyms are used to protect the juveniles' identities.
“Generally, when a juvenile appeals a final disposition order, he also effectively appeals the underlying adjudication order.” In re A.J. M.-B., 212 N.C.App. 586, 588, 713 S.E.2d 104, 107 (2011).