Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 452A05 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Everette

Defendant's Blakely-complaint admission that he was on pretrial release at the time of the offenses allowed trial court to impose aggravated sentences; sufficient evidence existed to support defendant's conviction for discharging a weapon into occupied property; no entitlement to new sentencing hearing.

, Supreme Court , 527PA06 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Farrar

First-degree burglary; variance between underlying felony specified in indictment and felony described in jury instructions; prejudicial effect.

, Supreme Court , 316A05 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Goss

First-degree murder (capital/death)

, Supreme Court , 547A06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Peterson

First-degree murder; non-capital; evidence of prior similar act under Rule 404(b); whether or admission of evidence seized under invalid search warrant was harmless error; prosecutor's improper remarks in closing re. credibility of State's witnesses.

, Court of Appeals , COA07-145 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Fairview Developers v Miller

Real Property Purchase Contract; Time is of the Essence; Due Diligence Period; Failure to Close

, Court of Appeals , COA06-1426-2 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
In Re: D.B. , C.B.

Termination of parental rights; failure to serve valid summons; subject matter jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA06-752 (Judge Barbara Jackson) , Published
In the Matter of: J.M.G.

Interlocutory; substantial right; preemption; Social Security Act; anti-alienability; DSS as reprresentive payee

, Court of Appeals , COA06-1423 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In the Matter of: Morgan

Property Tax Commission Standard of Review; Immaterial Irregularities N.C.G.S. § 105-394; Clerical or Administrative Error

, Court of Appeals , COA06-1224 (Judge James Wynn Jr.) , Published
Kinesis Advertising, Inc. v Hill, et al

Interlocutory appeal; covenant not to compete; consideration; breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty; interception of wire communications; defamation