Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA23-192 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Cable

Improper storage; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-315.1; Involuntary manslaughter; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-18; Motion to dismiss; Insufficient evidence; In a condition that the firearm can be discharged; Discharged; Fire; Dry fire; Ambiguous; Rule of lenity; Statutory construction; Preservation; Rule 2; Rule 10; De novo; Underlying misdemeanor; Loaded; Unloaded; Safety mechanism; Reversed; Vacated

, Court of Appeals , COA23-987 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Carpio

subject matter jurisdiction; criminal pleading; indictment; misdemeanor; citation; timely objection; preservation; derivative; variance; fatal variance; Rule 10(a)(1); plain error; prejudice; reckless driving; form; substance

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1040 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Hegwood

Assault inflicting serious bodily injury

, Court of Appeals , COA23-748 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Ingram

post-deliberation juror substitution, conflict between statute and constitution, new trial

, Court of Appeals , COA23-677 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Morton

Rule 403, Rule 404(b), prior conviction, sex offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1021 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Moseley

Taking indecent liberties with a child; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.1(a)(2); For the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; Upon the body; Motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-724 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Noriega

Evidence/jury instruction errors by trial court in drug possession case

, Court of Appeals , COA23-889 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Norris

Possession of firearm by a felon; Motions to Dismiss; Constructive Possession; Totality of Circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1112 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Potter

motion to suppress, probable cause, automobile exception, constructive possession, anticipatory bond

, Court of Appeals , COA23-699 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Potts

motion to suppress; warrantless searches and seizures; probable cause; motion to dismiss; trafficking in cocaine by transportation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-848 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Rager

district court, jurisdiction, intoxicated and disruptive in public, making harassing phone calls, superior court, jury trial waiver, prejudice, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-989 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Saddler

jailhouse phone calls, implied admission, alleged prosecutorial misconduct

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1019 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Self-defense, jury instruction, defense of others

, Court of Appeals , COA23-600 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Teasley

Motion to Dismiss; Witness Drug Impairment, Attorney Fees

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1149 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Tilghman

Probation Revocation; Probation Violation Report; Willful Violation; New Criminal Offense; Clerical Error; Affirmed & Remanded.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-972 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Watlington

State v. Chambers, juror substitution, N.C. Gen. Stat. 15-In re Civil Penalty

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1035 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

limitation of cross-examination; motion to dismiss for insufficiency of evidence; kidnapping and robbery; double jeopardy; felony larceny; and fair market value of stolen items; stipulation of prior record; notice of intent to prove sentencing point; waiver of notice; inquiry under Blakely Act.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-608 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Young

Special jury instructions; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-181(a); N.C. R. Civ. P. 51(b); Submit in writing; Fingerprint evidence; Pretrial identification; Impermissibly suggestive; High likelihood of irreparable misidentification; Closing argument; Intervene ex mero motu; No prejudicial error.