Appellate Court Opinions

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32,790 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1187 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Bailey

Trafficking in Cocaine; Motion to Suppress; Search Warrant-Probable Cause

, Court of Appeals , COA18-817 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Ellis

Obscene gestures, disorderly conduct, reasonable suspicion, sentencing, stipulated prior record level

, Court of Appeals , COA18-973 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Hernandez

Improper presentment/indictment procedure; no subject matter jurisdiction in superior court; dismissal improper; remand to district court

, Court of Appeals , COA18-852 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Mcaninch

DWI; Lay Witness Testimony; Jury Deliberations; Opinion of Court

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1274 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Miles

Motion to Dismiss; Issue Preservation; Rule 2; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Opinion Testimony; Plain error; Jury Instruction; Statutory Interpretation; Identity Theft.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-32 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Rutledge

Posession of methamphetamine; Wiaver of right to jury trial, NCGS 1201; formal arraignment; revocation within 10 working days after prior arraignment.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-477-2 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Thompson

motion to suppress; Summers detention; occupant of premises being searched

, Court of Appeals , COA19-58 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Voliva v. Dudley

Competing motions for summary judgment; contradictory affidavits created genuine issue of material fact; summary judgment improper

, Court of Appeals , COA18-894 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Watkins v. Benjamin

Modification of child support order; change in custody was substantial change in circumstances; exercise of subject matter jurisdiction proper

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1076 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Weeks v. Weeks

Findings of fact required to support alimony award.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-31 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
Anderson v. Tredwell

Domestic Violence Protective Order
Fear of imminent serious bodily injury
Actual fear
Subjective

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1033 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Buttacavoli v. Buttacavoli

Equitable distribution; Award of attorneys' fees; Willful civil contempt; Violations of Rule 11

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1299 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Carney v. Wake Cty. Sheriff's Off.

Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal for failure to state a claim; Sufficiency of allegations in complaint; Negligent infliction of emotional distress; Intentional infliction of emotional distress

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1200 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Couick v. Jessup

DMV, authority to act, chemical analysis, affidavit, NC Gen. Stat. section 20-16.2