Appellate Court Opinions

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33,259 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-510 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Barnes

Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Anders brief

, Court of Appeals , COA25-92 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Benton

Misdemeanor Child Abuse;
Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor;
Substantial Evidence;
Closing Argument;
Similar Cases;
Peremptory Strikes;
Batson Challenges;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-927 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Branham

N.C.G.S. § 90-96.2; traditional statutory immunity; Good Samaritan immunity; benefit of the bargain (plea agreement).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-121 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Canipe

Ineffective assistance of counsel; indecent liberties with a child; shackling

, Court of Appeals , COA25-491 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Cobb

Rape;
Sex offense;
Interfering with a witness;
Sufficiency of evidence;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-971 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Daniel

Possession of a firearm by a felon;
As applied Constitutional challenges;
Antique Firearms Exemption Instruction;
NC Gen Stat 14-415.1;
Plain error;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-538 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hardaway

Felony murder, sufficiency of evidence, Discharging Firearm Within an Enclosure

, Court of Appeals , COA24-217 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Hooks

notice of aggravating factors, written notice, ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA25-124 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Jordan

firearm possession; custodial interrogation; Miranda violation; functional equivalent of interrogation; harmless error review; constructive possession.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-982 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Lamm

Collateral estoppel; jury selection; opening arguments; closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1098 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Lawrence

expert testimony; discovery violations; indecent liberties; abuse of discretion; prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1096 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. McClinton

first-degree murder; Motion for Appropriate Relief; right to a speedy trial; cross-examination of witness with pending charges; N.C.R. App. P. 2; ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-941 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Mintz

4th Amendment, knock and talk visit, driving while impaired

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1036 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Pardo

Motion to Suppress; Fourth Amendment; Search; Abandonment; Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

, Court of Appeals , COA25-145 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Ramsey

illustrative purpose, video evidence, proper foundation, additional jury instructions, short form indictments, State v. Singleton, 386 N.C. 183 (2024).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-16 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Robles-Chavira

lay witness, preservation of testimony issue, ex mero motu, closing arguments, right to plead not guilty.