Appellate Court Opinions

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15,944 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-373 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Ducker

Second Amendment; Felon in Possession; Facial Challenge; As-applied

, Court of Appeals , COA24-223 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Henderson

absolute impasse, mistrial, preservation, ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-149 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Meadows

Harbison violation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Improper closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-596 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Thompson v. Cranfill, Sumner, & Hartzog, LLP

Attendant care; statutory offset; disability compensation; failure to comply; industrial commission; due and payable; wage replacement; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-42.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-601 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Icenhour v. Icenhour

Modification of alimony; contempt; failure to pay alimony; substantial change; imputing income; and clerical error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-868 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: A.D.W.

Adjudication; abuse; neglect; failure to provide medical care; serious physical injury; substantial risk.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-792 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: K.E.P.

abused and neglected juvenile; hearsay; business records; child welfare reports; statements for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment; findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA24-571 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: L.Q.

termination of parental rights; ICWA; ICWA inquiry made at commencement of the proceedings to terminate parental rights; due process; compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1109; writ of mandamus

, Court of Appeals , COA24-559 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Oates v. Berger

N.C.G.S. § 103-2; facial challenge; summary judgment; rational basis review.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-790 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Smith v. Lane

Motion to dismiss; governmental immunity; interlocutory order; waiver of immunity.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-436 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Bryant

Possession of Drug Parapheralia, substantial evidence, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-475 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Peters

implied consent, vehicle search, item on top of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-615 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Walker

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1380.5; life imprisonment without parole; abuse of discretion; plain and definite meaning.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1106 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watlington

first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA23-826 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Williams v. Cabrera

domestic violence protection order, discretionary relief, abuse of discretion, bodily injury, incorporation, no prejudicial error, affirmed as modified.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-181 (Per Curiam) , Published
Griffin v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections

Election Protests;
Notice and Probable Cause;
Residence;
Eligibility to vote;
Voter Identification;
Help American Vote Act;
Military and Overseas Voters;
Curable Deficiency;
Remedies;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-631 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Arrington v. Arrington

Equitable distribution; distribution award; unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 50-20(c) factors; classification and valuation of property; marital property; separate property; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; abuse of discretion; entry of default.