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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19,817 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-864 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Braswell

Ineffective assistance of counsel; possible exculpatory evidence not introduced

, Court of Appeals , COA24-708 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Bryant

Writ of certiorari;
Probation violation;
Basis for revocation;
Subject matter jurisdiction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1344(a) (2023);

, Court of Appeals , COA24-778 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Cardenas

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; plain error; lay opinion; abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA24-512 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Corey

impaired driving, relevance, and plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-589 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Guzman-Lobo

Ineffective assistance of council; Miranda violation; Motion to Suppress; Failure to object; Deficient performance; Prejudice; In custody; Voluntary confession.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-762 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

pro se, knowingly voluntarily waive rights to representation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-513 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Kelton

preservation; plain error; prejudice; probable impact; expert testimony; delayed disclosure; trier of fact; special expertise; vouch; credibility; foundation; profile; proper foundation; limiting instruction; fundamental error; forensic interview; Eighth Amendment; disproportionate; sentencing; Rule 2; exceptional circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA24-963 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Martinez

abuse of discretion; prejudice; prior inconsistent statement; relevant; impeach; credibility; sexual history; voire dire; jury

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1024 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Moss

Retroactive Probation Revocation; Confrontation Clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-359 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Satapathy

Second Degree Rape;
Lay Opinion Testimony;
Plain Error Review;
Probable Impact on Jury;
Sufficiency of the Evidence;
Motion to Dismiss;
Evidence of Incapacity and Penetration;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1001 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Speas

Felony flee to elude;
Resisting a public officer;
Motion to Continue;
Absolute Impasse;
Waiver/forfeiture of counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-524 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Sutton

First-degree murder; double jeopardy; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-696 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Watson

Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; Traffic Stop; Probable Cause; Search Incident to Arrest; Dog Sniff.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1110 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Woodruff v. Martin

domestic violence protective order; harassment; substantial emotional distress.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1026 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Horst v. Robinson

interlocutory order, substantial right, arbitration

, Court of Appeals , COA24-954 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
In re: B.A.S.

Juvenile delinquency; N.C.G.S. § 7B-2405; self-incrimination colloquy; second-degree forcible rape.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1040 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: K.J.B.L.

termination of parental rights, removal of juvenile, and reasonable

, Court of Appeals , COA24-783 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re: L.D.E.

Adjudication; Neglect; Dependency; Findings must show affect on child; Clear and convincing evidence; Alternative childcare arrangements.