Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Defendant on the 24th of October 2016 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (substantial constitutional question), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the notice of appeal is

"Dismissed Ex Mero Motu by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of December 2016."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 24th of October 2016 by Defendant in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals *522pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of December 2016."