Appellate Court Opinions

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32,866 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-806 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ellis

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; motion to dismiss; jury instructions; double jeopardy; reversible error; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-842 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Gamble

Armed Robbery;
Common Law Robbery;
Lesser-Included Offense;
Jury Instruction;
Mere Possession of a Firearm;
Responding to Jury's questions;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-685 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Gardner

Waiver of constitutional claims; sufficiency of evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-389 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Gray

Juror misconduct; Jury instructions when Defendant fails to appear at trial; Proceeding with trial in Defendant’s absence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-424 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Hahn

petition for writ of certiorari; no merit or probable error; motion to dismiss; special jury instruction; probable cause; misdemeanor; assault on a government official; resisting, delaying, obstructing a police officer; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-902 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Hannah

petition for writ of certiorari; guilty plea; knowing, voluntary, and intelligent; benefit of plea bargain; search; seizure; probable cause; consent; Cellebrite extraction; affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-811 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Harkey

second-degree murder; motion to dismiss; unlawfulness; self-defense; perfect self-defense; imperfect self-defense; aggressor; jury instruction; harmless error; de novo; substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-612 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Hatley

Trafficking opium/heroin; Lab Tested Sample/Untested Lab Sample; Rule 401; Rule 403; Rule 702; Expert Testimony; Plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-313 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Kelly

motion to continue, voluntary and unexplained absence, failure to strike, improper vouching, confidential informant, actual conflict, right to counsel, abuse of discretion, no plain error, prior record level, consecutive sentences, no error. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-244 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Leopard

sentencing; wide latitude; consecutive sentences; improper considerations; no error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-772 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Maloye

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; serious injury element; substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-699 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Owens

PWC; factual basis; guilty plea; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1022.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-534 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. White

residual hearsay exceptions, self-defense, offer of proof, preservation, abuse of discretion, preliminary ruling, dismiss. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-924 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Adams Homes AEC, LLC v. Stanly Cnty.

Service units; equivalent residential unit (ERU); statutory interpretation; System Development Fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-200.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-417-2 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Amato v. Miller

Summary Judgment; Private Nuisance; Easement; Declaratory Judgment; Injunctive Relief; Sanctions; Real Property

, Court of Appeals , COA24-162 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Epic-NRG, LLC v. Ragle

Default judgment; entry of default; set aside; Rule 60(b)(4); Void; Rule 12; Service of Process; Personal Jurisdiction; Rule 4; Process Server; Sheriff; Equitable estoppel; Waiver; Competent Evidence; Abuse of Discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-488 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Hazen v. Peters

Summary Judgement, Adverse Possession, Permissive Use, Hostile Use, Continuous Use, Trespass, Rule 34 Sanctions.