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 , COA20-846 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Angarita v. Edwards

trial court did not err by paraphrasing witness testimony in factual finding; record did not support allegation that trial judge showed hostility to party; correction of order by trial court amounted to a merely clerical correction because it added no new substantive requirements to order; ordering a mental health evaluation of a party was within the court's discretion as other relief in an action for a no-contact order; trial court did not err in failing to rule on motion to dismiss that was not served on all parties and movant did not raise at the appropriate time

, Court of Appeals , COA21-6 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: A.D. & A.D.

Services needed; substantiated; neglected juveniles; clear and convincing evidence; conclusion of law; and finding of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-193 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Munoz v. Munoz

child custody; relocation; potential military deployment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.2(f); statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA20-594 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Putnam v. Putnam

Equitable distribution; parties? standard of living during the marriage; alimony.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-32 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Sprinkle v. Johnson

alienation of affection and criminal conversation; no notice of trial; due process rights; Rule 2

, Court of Appeals , COA20-309 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Abbitt

First-degree murder; felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon; attempted robbery with a deadly weapon; eyewitness identification, NCGS 15A-284.52(d)(3); implicating third parties; suggestive photo lineup; errors in closing arguments; hearsay and relevant evidence; sufficiency of the indictment; non-capital murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-491 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Burns

Statutory sex offense; element of penetration; labia; victim testimony; insufficient evidence; and motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-362 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Dover

Motion to dismiss; insufficiency of the evidence; speculation; conjecture.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-334 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Malone-Bullock

lay-witness opinions; Fifth Amendment right to silence; plain-error review

, Court of Appeals , COA20-455 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Surratt

Presumed prejudice; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion to continue; incomplete record on appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-263 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Swindell

Justification, affirmative defense, jury instruction, possession of a firearm by a felon, and second-degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-190 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Teesateskie

Motion to dismiss; impairment; conflicting evidence; opinion of a law enforcement officer; conduct indicating impairment; Rule 702; prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-973 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Brown v. Patel

res judicata, small claims action, final judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-675 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: B.R.W. & B.G.W.

Preservation, Acting in a manner inconsistent with constitutionally protected status, best interest of the child standard

, Court of Appeals , COA20-520 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: C.D.G.

Involuntary Commitment; Certiorari; Due Process; Findings of Fact