Appellate Court Opinions

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33,981 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-56 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Lotson

trial court; child abuse; character evidence; open the door; plain error; medical files; expert; testimony; failure to object

, Court of Appeals , COA24-580 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Parchment

jury instructions; invited error; unpreserved error; plain error; waived appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA24-475 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Peters

implied consent, vehicle search, item on top of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-891 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Proctor

abuse of discretion; expert testimony; impairment; clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-147 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Robinson

PWC; State commentary on failure to refute evidence; Rules of Evidence 403, 404, 602.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-735 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Robinson

Eyewitness Identification Reform Act; photo lineup; lay-testimony admission

, Court of Appeals , COA24-660 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Thompson

Writ of certiorari; premature notice of appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; pro se defendant.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-615 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Walker

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1380.5; life imprisonment without parole; abuse of discretion; plain and definite meaning.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-886 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Walton

body-worn camera footage, N.C.R. Evid. 403, first degree murder, testimony objection, failure to preserve objection

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1106 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watlington

first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA24-710 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Stewart v. Brickman

Domestic Relations; Attorney Fees Award; American Rule; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6 (2023). Required Findings; N.C. Rev. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5(a)-(b); Amount and Reasonableness of time spent; Failure to file timely affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA23-826 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Williams v. Cabrera

domestic violence protection order, discretionary relief, abuse of discretion, bodily injury, incorporation, no prejudicial error, affirmed as modified.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-181 (Per Curiam) , Published
Griffin v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections

Election Protests;
Notice and Probable Cause;
Residence;
Eligibility to vote;
Voter Identification;
Help American Vote Act;
Military and Overseas Voters;
Curable Deficiency;
Remedies;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-631 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Arrington v. Arrington

Equitable distribution; distribution award; unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 50-20(c) factors; classification and valuation of property; marital property; separate property; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; abuse of discretion; entry of default.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-760 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
Cowee Mountain Improvement Ass'n, Inc. v. Murrah

summary judgment; genuine issue of material fact; judgment as a matter of law; de novo; substantial evidence; declaratory judgment; setoff; recoupment; restrictive covenants; property; subdivision; association; assessments; maintenance; easement; agreement; implied in fact contract; consolidated case.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-337 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Golden v. Argila

civil contempt; issues abandoned on appeal; findings of fact; ability to pay; willful disobedience

, Court of Appeals , COA24-146 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re: J.M.

No merit brief, termination of parental rights, NC Rules of Appellate procedure 3.1(e)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-834 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re: K.F.M.

Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Termination of Parental Rights; Notice of Appeal; PWC; Verification; Termination Petition