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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, 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

, Court of Appeals , COA21-4 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: N.Z.B.

Dependency; permanency planning; constitutionally protected status; parental status; clear and convincing evidence; subject matter jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA20-551 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: Q.J., Jr.

Involuntary Commitment; Certiorari; Due Process; Findings of Fact

, Court of Appeals , COA20-406 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Powell v. Cartret

Error to subject records under N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-10-430 to subpoena; no error to subject records under N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-30-62 to subpoena.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-238 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Chambers

Sufficiency of the Evidence; First-Degree Murder in the Perpetration of a Felony; Felony Child Abuse

, Court of Appeals , COA20-139 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Chavis

robbery with a dangerous weapon, dangerous weapon, and contempt

, Court of Appeals , COA20-215 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Elder

motion to dismiss; elements of first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, and common-law robbery; expert witness qualifications; admissibility of medical records; admission of medical records; admission of hearsay statements; sentencing for first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping; attorney's fees - notice and opportunity to be heard

, Court of Appeals , COA20-396 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Gaddis

DWI/DWLR, mistrial, request for transcript, motion for continuance, delay in request, prejudice, prior counsel's testimony.