Appellate Court Opinions

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19,683 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-836 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Poole

substitution of an alternate juror after deliberations have begun; N.C.G.S. 15A-1215; right to a trial by a jury of twelve; Article I, Section 24 of the North Carolina Constitution; constitutional issue; statutory mandate; invited error

, Court of Appeals , COA22-797 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Richardson

motion to dismiss; expired registration; insufficient evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-642 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Evidence Rule 701; lay witness testimony regarding investigative process was not comment on defendant's credibility

, Court of Appeals , COA22-641 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Wingate

jury instruction; self-defense; defense of habitation; aggressor doctrine; excessive force; proportionality

, Court of Appeals , COA22-142 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Craig v. Town of Huntersville

motion to dismiss; interlocutory; substantial right; sovereign or governmental immunity; road dedication; easement; liability insurance

, Court of Appeals , COA22-627 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re A.K.R.

Termination of parental rights;
Failure to Make Reasonable Progress;
Challenged Finding of Fact;
Strong Bond with Parent;
Least Restrictive Disposition;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-480 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re A.R.C.

termination of parental rights; abandonment; neglect by abandonment; findings of fact; willful intent

, Court of Appeals , COA22-610 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re J.D.C.

conflict of interest; imputed conflict; disqualification of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA22-592 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re M.J.K.

termination of parental rights, abuse of discretion, motion to continue, ineffective assistance of counsel, undue prejudice, due process.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-511 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
In re P.J.W.W.

termination of parental rights; abandonment; neglect; best interests of child; TPR

, Court of Appeals , COA22-708 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Mebane

One of the defendants was in a car accident and insured under the driver's policy, issued by the plaintiff, an insurance company, who sued seeking a declaratory judgment stating that the defendant was not covered by its underinsured motorist coverage. The trial court held in favor of the defendant, finding that he was covered, and the plaintiff appealed. The issue involves: insurance coverage and statutory interpretation.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-155 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
O'Brien v. O'Brien

Rule 11, Rule 37, Local Rules, Rule 1006, competent evidence, frivolous, sanctions, attorney fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-881 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Selph v. Selph

Consent judgment;
Express agreement of parties;
Affidavit of consent;
Discretionary visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA22-704 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Carrasco

Motion to reopen evidence; First-degree rape of a child; Sexual offense against a child by an adult; Abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-60 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Edwards

preservation, involuntary manslaughter, expert qualification

, Court of Appeals , COA22-798 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Faggart

Dismissal of unnecessary PWC; first-degree felony murder; discharge of a weapon into an occupied property; jury instructions; no conflicting evidence as to underlying felony; no evidence of lesser-included offenses; sufficient short-form indictment.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-766 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Hucks

ineffective assistance of counsel; Rule 408

, Court of Appeals , COA22-700 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

Sufficiency of evidence, carrying a concealed weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA22-606 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Patterson

Vacate and remand; prior record level; miscalculation; Rule 4 N.C.R. App