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, Court of Appeals , COA23-1042 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Mashburn v. Chandler

evidentiary challenges, quiet title, placing property "on the ground", Marketable Title Act, failure to plead issue

, Court of Appeals , COA23-922 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Raper v. Raper

Motion to dismiss; Third-party complaint; Equitable distribution; Interlocutory; Dismissed

, Court of Appeals , COA23-978 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
RM Contractors, LLC v. Wiggins

Interlocutory Order; Substantial Right; Claim of Lien; Perfection, Priority; Breach of Contract; Summary Judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-860 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Robbins v. Robbins

Separation Agreement;
N.C. R. App. P. 3;
Appellate Jurisdiction;
Appeal from wrong number;
Untimely Notice of Appeal;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-999 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Alston

assault with a deadly weapon; discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle; aggressor doctrine; jury instruction supported by the evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-66 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Bannister

N.C.G.S. 14.190; indecent exposure; public place.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-795 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Driving while impaired; DWI; Appreciable impairment; Motion to dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1(a).

, Court of Appeals , COA23-141 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Ditty

order rendered, order entered, enforcement of withdrawn plea agreement, detrimental reliance

, Court of Appeals , COA22-545 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Durner

Second-Degree Murder; Motions to Dismiss; Malice; Self-Defense; Hearsay; Residual Exception; Character Evidence; Modus Operandi; Affidavits; Foundation; Personal Knowledge; Unavailable Declarants; No Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-237 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Frizzell

Indecent Liberties; Expert Testimony; Vouching; Redaction; Preservation; Charge Conference; Aggravating Factors; Abuse of Position of Trust or Confidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1129 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Gomez

trafficking in fentanyl by possession and transportation; jury instruction; footnote 6 to N.C.P.I. (Crim) 260.17 and 260.30; plain error review; mental state; element of knowledge; determinative issue of fact; defendant’s evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-475 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Green

Warrantless Search; Consent; Motion to Suppress; Preservation; N.C. R. App. P. 10; Dismissed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-412 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Guzman

N.C.G.S. § 15A-291(c); N.C.G.S. §§ 15A-262 and 15A-263; judicial recusal; wiretap orders; ping orders

, Court of Appeals , COA23-673 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Hinton

no-merit brief, prejudicial error, full review of the record

, Court of Appeals , COA23-845 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Lail

Rule 403 Balancing; Substantially More Prejudicial Than Probative; Abuse of Discretion; Wrongful Exclusion of Impeachment Evidence; Credibility; Jury Question; Prejudice; New Trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-836 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. McDuffie

second-degree murder; lesser-included offense jury instruction; involuntary manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA23-541 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. McNair

second-degree burglary; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; reasonable inference; restitution; competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-977 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. McNeil

Possession; Constructive possession; Close juxtaposition; Controlled delivery; Power to control; Lesser-included offense; Methamphetamine; Other incriminating circumstances; Motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-409 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Montanino

felony murder, felonious larceny, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA23-708 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Morales

Driving While Impaired; Speeding; Allen Charge; Jury Instructions; No Error.