Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA23-673 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Hinton

no-merit brief, prejudicial error, full review of the record

, Court of Appeals , COA23-845 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Lail

Rule 403 Balancing; Substantially More Prejudicial Than Probative; Abuse of Discretion; Wrongful Exclusion of Impeachment Evidence; Credibility; Jury Question; Prejudice; New Trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-836 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. McDuffie

second-degree murder; lesser-included offense jury instruction; involuntary manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA23-541 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. McNair

second-degree burglary; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; reasonable inference; restitution; competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-977 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. McNeil

Possession; Constructive possession; Close juxtaposition; Controlled delivery; Power to control; Lesser-included offense; Methamphetamine; Other incriminating circumstances; Motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-409 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Montanino

felony murder, felonious larceny, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA23-708 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Morales

Driving While Impaired; Speeding; Allen Charge; Jury Instructions; No Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-901 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Palmer

waiver of counsel; lesser included offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA22-915 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Price

Anders brief review, no meritorious issues, no prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-949 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Primm

Solicitation of a child by computer or other electronic device; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.3(a); Knowingly solicited; Motion to dismiss; Substantial evidence; Contradictions and discrepancies are for the jury to resolve.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-966 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Rangel

PWC, Anders brief, petition for DNA testing

, Court of Appeals , COA23-564 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Robinson

N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-534; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1431; right to a jury trial; right to be free from unreasonable seizures; secured bond; unsecured bond; modification of pretrial release conditions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-936 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Scott

Withdrawal of guilty plea; Handy factors; fair and just reason; petition for certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA23-804 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Talley

motion to dismiss; larceny; conspiracy; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-956 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Webster

plain error in jury instruction for constructive possession, failure to intervene ex mero motu in closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA23-559 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Sunshine v. Sunshine

alimony, depression of income, imputation of income, accustomed standard of living, savings

, Supreme Court , 403PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Bouvier v. Porter

Whether persons involved in the preparation and filing of election protests are entitled to the absolute privilege in a defamation action when they did not subsequently participate in the election protest hearing as a party, counsel, or witness.

, Supreme Court , 10A23 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Canteen v. Charlotte Metro Credit Union

Whether a unilateral amendment made pursuant to a change-of-terms provision violates the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and renders a contract illusory.

, Supreme Court , 89PA22 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Fearrington v. City of Greenville

Whether plaintiffs have taxpayer standing to challenge a city's red light camera program, and whether the framework used to fund that camera program violates Article IX, sec. 7 of North Carolina's Constitution.