Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA17-215 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Farrar

Felony breaking or entering; Jury instruction Lesser Included Offense

, Court of Appeals , COA17-322 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Fernandez

Felon possesses firearm in violation of Statute. Constitutional issue.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-347 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Freeman

N.C. Rules Evid. 403 & 404(b); Sentencing; Calculation of Prior Record Level

, Court of Appeals , COA17-511 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Gardner

Jury Instructions; Defense of Coercion or Duress

, Court of Appeals , COA17-267 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Gore

Motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; Motion for a mistrial

, Court of Appeals , COA17-373 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Griffin

Reasonable Suspicion, Consensual Encounter, Extended Duration of Stop

, Court of Appeals , COA17-330 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Hair

Corpus Delecti; Possession of Firearm Felon

, Court of Appeals , COA17-46 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Hayes

DWI; expert testimony; Rule 702 and Daubert Fit Test; retrograde extrapolation; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-169 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
State v. McCurry

Motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence; second degree murder; exclusive custody of child victim before death; juror misconduct; ineffective assistance of counsel; preservation issues; classification of prior conviction for drug paraphernalia; possession of drug paraphernalia pertaining to marijuana

, Court of Appeals , COA17-538 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Monroe

PWC; motion to dismiss appeal; guilty plea

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1295 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Mosby

Plea agreement unlawful because purported to preserve right to appeal issue that was appealable as a matter of right

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1193 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Payne

Not guilty by reason of insanity; Competency; Fundamental Right; Plea; Sixth Amendment; N.C.G.S. Sec. 15A-959

, Court of Appeals , COA17-62 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Peace

Ineffective assistance of counsel; Closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA17-316 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Reaves

State's circumstantial evidence sufficient to withstand motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA17-392 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Singleton

Defendant's probation improperly revoked based on absconding; underlying offenses committed prior to effective date of statute that made absconding a condition of probation

, Court of Appeals , COA17-413 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Spinks

statutory sex offense and statutory rape; Rule 403 and 404(b) prior bad acts; expert testimony; vouching for credibility of victim; IAC claim; lifetime SBM.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-572 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Womble

Motion to dismiss based on failure to prove specific element did not preserve insufficient evidence argument as to different element not asserted at trial