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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19,683 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-903 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re K.L.D.

permanency planning order, visitation, guardianship, motion to continue

, Court of Appeals , COA23-904 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re M.R.

Adjudication; disposition; dependency; custody; visitation; subject matter jurisdiction; juvenile petition

, Court of Appeals , COA22-970 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Anderson

second-degree murder, motion to dismiss, proximate cause, jury instructions, closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA23-393 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

Batson Challenge; Jury Selection; United States Constitution; Equal Protection Clause; North Carolina Constitution; Article I, Section 26; No Clear Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-885 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Cochran

prolonged stop, preservation of suppression arguments, trafficking by possession.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-931 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

jury instruction misplaced word, sex offender registration

, Court of Appeals , COA22-982 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

Alford plea; motion to withdraw plea; ineffective assistance of counsel; Handy factors

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1123 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Love

no statutory authority to set aside bond forfeiture under N.C.G.S. § 15A-544.5(f); defendant failed to appear on two or more prior occasions in the case for which the bond was executed; clearly marked release order; actual notice.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-718 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. MacKay

use of the word "victim," plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA23-873 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Pica

Possession of firearm by felon; actual possession; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances; sufficiency of evidence; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA23-736 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Thomas

Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Satellite-based Monitoring orders; Failure to include order in notice of appeal; Sufficiency of the findings; 404(b) evidence; Prior conviction of a similar nature; Common scheme or plan; Level of supervision; Risk assessment; Static-99R form; Competent evidence to support trial court’s additional findings of fact; Above average risk.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-668 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Watrous

Motion to Dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-108(a)(7); Methamphetamine; Paraphernalia; Possession; Constructive Possession; Lay Testimony; No Plain Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-525 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

Second-degree kidnapping; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-39; Acting in concert; Facilitating the commission of any felony or facilitating flight of any person following the commission of a felony; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-166; Felony hit and run; Motion to dismiss; N.C. R. Evid. 403(b).

, Court of Appeals , COA23-952 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Young

motion to suppress, Rule 404(b), undisclosed state's witness, conditional discharge

, Court of Appeals , COA23-538 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Blackmon v. Blackmon

equitable distribution, sanctions, mixed assets, marital fault

, Court of Appeals , COA23-494 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
DiMuzio v. DiMuzio

Alimony determination; amount and duration; competent evidence; prior post-separation support findings not binding on alimony award; statutorily required findings for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.3A(b)(8)