Appellate Court Opinions

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19,592 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-723 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Herr

Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1420

, Court of Appeals , COA20-156 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Joyner

Impartial Tribunal; Appellate Rule 2; N.C. Gen. Stat. s. 15A-1222; Chain of Custody

, Court of Appeals , COA20-437 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
STATE v. STEPHANIE LYN BECKWITH

Duress; sex offense; indecent liberties; imminent harm; ineffective assistance of counsel; plain error; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-344 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Steven Lamont Nivens

Possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of a stolen firearm; guilty knowledge; dishonest purpose; real evidence; and chain of custody

, Court of Appeals , COA20-602 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Tyrone Dillard

court erred by denying motion to dismiss or committed plain error by giving an alleged incomplete jury instruction on felony hit and run, or both

, Court of Appeals , COA21-80 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Weller v. Jackson

civil no-contact order; N.C.G.S. § 50C-1; First Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-478 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Angela Wilson Freeman v. Tommie L. Glenn

Motor vehicle accident; contributory negligence; peremptory instruction on negligence; evidence of seat belt misuse; duplicative evidence; harmless error; motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA21-26 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Cassandra Michele Starnes vs. Carrie Elizabeth Starnes

child custody; trial court did not err in refusing to admit evidence of infidelity of one spouse; trial court's challenged findings of fact were supported by competent evidence or were recitations of testimony not necessary to support court's ultimate findings of fact and conclusions of law; expert did not engage in improper vouching; court's findings on the ultimate facts resolved all the material issues in controversy

, Court of Appeals , COA20-704 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Erickson v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety

Administrative Law Judge; hearsay evidence; dismissal for just cause; career State employee; grossly inefficient job performance; unacceptable personal conduct;

, Court of Appeals , COA20-29-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: S.R.J.T.

neglect, dependency, finding of fact, alternative child care arrangement

, Court of Appeals , COA20-599 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Ross v. SBI

Industrial Commission; State Tort Claims Act; Rule 60 motion for relief from judgment; Rule 60(b)(3); untimely motion; Rule 60(b)(6); abuse of discretion standard

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1157 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Forte

N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1354(a); discretion to impose consecutive or concurrent sentences; notice and opportunity to be heard before imposition of civil judgment for attorneys' fees; duplicative court costs; fee not supported by evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-172 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Gavin

First degree kidnapping; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; intent to terrorize victim