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, Court of Appeals , COA21-140 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Milligan v. Crews

Findings of fact required when trial court sits without a jury in hearing regarding domestic violence protection order; Chapter 50B; Rule 52(a)(1) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-141 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Milligan v. Crews

Findings of fact required when trial court sits without a jury in hearing regarding domestic violence protection order; Chapter 50B; Rule 52(a)(1) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-198 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Austin

First degree murder; Castle Doctrine, pre-trial determination of Castle Doctrine immunity; rebuttable presumption of imminent death or serious bodily harm; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-566 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Bradley

First-Degree Murder; Premeditation and Deliberation; Rules 404(b) and 403; Closing Arguments; Motion to Dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA20-476 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Brake

1st and 2d degree forcible rape; 1st and 2d degree forcible sexual offense; inconsistent and contradictory verdicts; DNA evidence; serious personal injury.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-618 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Clagon

Incorrect sentence, intimidating witness, jury instructions, motion to dismiss, preservation, State v. Golder, restitution, variance

, Court of Appeals , COA20-487 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. France

Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment search and seizure; permissible scope and duration of traffic stop; reasonable suspicion; challenged findings of fact; petition for writ of certiorari; attorneys fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-288-2 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Goins

Plain error, Supreme Court interpretation of evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-200 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Hooper

Assault by strangulation; possession of a firearm by a felon; communicating threats; interfering with emergency communication; no prior notice to assert self-defense; jury charge conference; jury instruction; invited error.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-564 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Johnson

Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure and Consent to Search.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-494 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Pierce

Obtaining property by false pretenses valued at $100,000 or more; valuation of property falsely obtained; essential elements of NCGS 14-100.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-322 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Taylor v. Hiatt

Easement, gates, remain open, agricultural lands, horses, reasonable use and enjoyment, materially impair, unreasonably interfere.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-358 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Bradford v. Bradford

equitable distribution claim, motion in the cause, Rule 41

, Court of Appeals , COA20-377 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Bradford v. Bradford

equitable distribution claim, motion in the cause, Rule 41

, Court of Appeals , COA20-261 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Craig v. Neal

Dedication, appurtenant easement, private easement, right of way, public road, plat, Marketable Title Act, abandonment, adverse use, gravel road.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-245 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: A.L.

3.1 juvenile case; jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1001(a)(5)(a); permanency planning order

, Court of Appeals , COA20-320 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Isom v. Duncan

Custody order; parental visitation rights; best interests of the child.