Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1031-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: C.N. & A.N.

Termination of parental rights; remand from Supreme Court; neglect; reasonable progress; findings do not support conclusions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-345 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: Worley

last will and testament; holographic will; testamentary intent; devisavit vel non; caveat; power of attorney; probate

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1300 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Robinson v. Halifax Reg'l Med. Ctr.

respondeat superior; Rule 9(j); negligence; wrongful death; res ipsa loquitur; corporate negligence; personal injury; hospital; medical malpractice

, Court of Appeals , COA19-202 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Alexander

DNA evidence; DNA testing; fingerprints; post-conviction motion; materiality; murder

, Court of Appeals , COA19-271 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Chadwick

Special Probation Condition; Drug Treatment Program; Reasonably Related to Rehabilitation

, Court of Appeals , COA19-844 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Coleman

Petition for writ of certiorari; motion to amend; trafficking in opium; lesser-included instruction ex mero motu; plain error; appellate rule 10(a); mixture establishes total weight of controlled substance.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-777 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
State v. Diaz-Tomas

Certiorari, Abuse of Discretion, Mandamus, Judicial Notice

, Court of Appeals , COA19-872 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Lebeau

clerical errors in judgment; trial court's jurisdiction to enter amended judgment to correct error after appeal noticed; defendant's right to be present during sentencing; right to be present not deprived where amended judgment corrected mere clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-974 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Lindsey

Sixth Amendment right to counsel; waiver of the right to counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1043 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Money

sufficiency of evidence to submit operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate charge to jury; unpreserved challenge to jury instruction on operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate was waived; sentence imposed for operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate was not legally authorized

, Court of Appeals , COA19-752 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Yarborough

Lay witness; evidence of malice; self defense; jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA19-514 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Sullivan v. Woody

Intervenors, grandparents, child custody, attorneys' fees

, Court of Appeals , COA19-701 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Curlee v. Johnson

Keep dangerous animal, dog bite, summary judgment for defendant, shifted burden to plaintiff, prior knowledge of owner, precautions taken.