Appellate Court Opinions

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19,592 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-686 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re Z.R.B.

Rule 3.1 parental termination; willful abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA22-890 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. Locklear

Just cause; Wetherington factors; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-35(a); burden of proof; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-34.04(d); N.C. Dep't of Env't & Natural Res. v. Carroll, 358 N.C. 649, 599 S.E.2d 888 (2004); mitigating factors; Wetherington I, 368 N.C. 583, 780 S.E.2d 543 (2015); Wetherington II, 270 N.C. App. 161, 840 S.E.2d 812 (2020)

, Court of Appeals , COA22-459 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Skenes v. Ingle

vehicle ownership, title, damages, estate

, Court of Appeals , COA22-816 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Sripathi v. Rayala

final divorce judgment; Rule(6)(b)(1) motion; excusable neglect; mistake

, Court of Appeals , COA22-832 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Abee

Defendant appeals from judgment after a jury convicted him of conspiracy to sell and possession of narcotics. On appeal, Defendant argues the trial court erred by: (1) denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges of conspiracy to sell narcotics and possession of narcotics; and (2) not intervening ex mero motu during the State’s cross-examination of Defendant. After careful review, we discern no error.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-936 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Crabtree

jury instruction on proximate cause; felony serious injury by vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA22-697 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Crotts

Controlled substance; Evidence suppression; Reasonable articulable suspicion; Issue preservation; Unreasonable searches and seizures; Traffic stop; Totality of the circumstances; Innocent conduct; Double jeopardy; Waiver; Motion to dismiss; Substantial evidence; Sufficiency of evidence; Reasonable inference; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87; Methamphetamine possession; Cocaine possession; Cocaine delivery; Circumstantial evidence; Knowingly possessed; Expert testimony; Plain error; Probable impact; Reliable principles and methods; Reliability test; Rule 702; Chemical analysis; Speculation.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-596 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Curtis

plain error, ineffective assistance of counsel, conflict of interest

, Court of Appeals , COA22-468 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Unpublished
State v. DeLeon

Probation Revocation; Absconding; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Abuse of Discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-988 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Horton

Notice of appeal;
Rule 4;
Oral notice - criminal cases;
Written notice;
Jurisdiction;
Dismissal;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-454 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

motion to dismiss, second degree kidnapping, aggravating factor, multiple conspiracies

, Court of Appeals , COA22-718 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Joyner

clerical errors on judgment and commitment form

, Court of Appeals , COA22-900 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Mills

self defense, jury instructions, first degree murder, reputation testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA22-470 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Morefield

Ineffective assistance of counsel; Motion to dismiss; Constructive possession; Possession of a controlled substance; Other incriminating circumstances; Unavailable witness; Hearsay exception.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-604 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Sipes

sexual battery, second degree kidnapping, Rule 404(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA22-774 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Smith

Motion to Dismiss, Sufficiency of the Evidence, Second-Degree Kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA22-265 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Wiggins

foundation; authentication; relevance; Rule 403; unfair prejudice; photographs; illustrative evidence; burglary; robbery with a dangerous weapon.