Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-205 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Reid

MAR, Newly Discovered Evidence, Abuse of Discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA19-427 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Waterfield

strict liability, fishing, commercial fisherman, marine fisheries, criminal intent, public welfare, willfulness

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1007 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Wing v. Goldman Sachs Tr. Co., N.A.

Wills and trusts; interlocutory appeal; substantial right; trustee distributions; pending litigation; contested beneficiaries; risk of inconsistent verdicts; attorney's fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-151 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
Gibson v. Lopez

domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs); in loco parentis status of stepparents who seek DVPOs against children under 16

, Court of Appeals , COA20-44 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: A.L.B.

uvenile delinquency and disposition; mental health; N.C. Gen. Stat. s. 7B-2502(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA20-4 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Cracker

implied waiver of spousal elective share; admission of testimony in probate proceeding in superior court; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 30-3.1; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 30-3.6; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1 301.3(d)

, Court of Appeals , COA19-858 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Jordao v. Jordao

child custody; international; undocumented immigrant; visitation; N.C.G.S. 50-13.2

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1107 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
McDonald v. Saini

Summary Judgment; Medical Malpractice; Proximate Causation

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1110 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Austin

Jury Instruction; Improper Expression of Opinion

, Court of Appeals , COA20-95 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Baungartner

Error Preservation; Civil Judgment for Criminal Attorneys' Fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1233-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Carey

Remand for additional issues; jury instruction; plain error; Rule 2; exemption from statute; prejudice for new trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-968 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. French

Kidnapping; specific intent; possession of stolen property

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1112 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Joiner

State's MAR after notice of appeal; duplicative larceny charges; clerical error on judgment; habitual breaking and entering status.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-530 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Kelliher

Eighth Amendment, N.C. Const. Art. 1, Sec. 27, cruel and/or unusual punishment; life without parole; juvenile offenders; homicide; Miller v. Alabama

, Court of Appeals , COA19-741 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Pabon

Motion to Dismiss, Plain error, Jury instructions, SBM, 404(b), expert testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA18-794-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Strudwick

satellite based monitoring, remanded for reconsideration in light of State v. Grady III

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1099 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Thompson

Sex offenses; constitutionality of lifetime and 10 year satellite-based monitoring order; admission of PTSD diagnosis without limiting instruction.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-897 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Turner

Expert testimony; experimental evidence; common law evidence test merged into Rule 702 reliability test