Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-987 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Carpio

subject matter jurisdiction; criminal pleading; indictment; misdemeanor; citation; timely objection; preservation; derivative; variance; fatal variance; Rule 10(a)(1); plain error; prejudice; reckless driving; form; substance

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1040 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Hegwood

Assault inflicting serious bodily injury

, Court of Appeals , COA23-748 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Ingram

post-deliberation juror substitution, conflict between statute and constitution, new trial

, Court of Appeals , COA23-677 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Morton

Rule 403, Rule 404(b), prior conviction, sex offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1021 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Moseley

Taking indecent liberties with a child; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.1(a)(2); For the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; Upon the body; Motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-724 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Noriega

Evidence/jury instruction errors by trial court in drug possession case

, Court of Appeals , COA23-889 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Norris

Possession of firearm by a felon; Motions to Dismiss; Constructive Possession; Totality of Circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1112 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Potter

motion to suppress, probable cause, automobile exception, constructive possession, anticipatory bond

, Court of Appeals , COA23-699 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Potts

motion to suppress; warrantless searches and seizures; probable cause; motion to dismiss; trafficking in cocaine by transportation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-848 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Rager

district court, jurisdiction, intoxicated and disruptive in public, making harassing phone calls, superior court, jury trial waiver, prejudice, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-989 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Saddler

jailhouse phone calls, implied admission, alleged prosecutorial misconduct

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1019 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Self-defense, jury instruction, defense of others

, Court of Appeals , COA23-600 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Teasley

Motion to Dismiss; Witness Drug Impairment, Attorney Fees

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1149 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Tilghman

Probation Revocation; Probation Violation Report; Willful Violation; New Criminal Offense; Clerical Error; Affirmed & Remanded.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-972 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Watlington

State v. Chambers, juror substitution, N.C. Gen. Stat. 15-In re Civil Penalty

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1035 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

limitation of cross-examination; motion to dismiss for insufficiency of evidence; kidnapping and robbery; double jeopardy; felony larceny; and fair market value of stolen items; stipulation of prior record; notice of intent to prove sentencing point; waiver of notice; inquiry under Blakely Act.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-608 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Young

Special jury instructions; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-181(a); N.C. R. Civ. P. 51(b); Submit in writing; Fingerprint evidence; Pretrial identification; Impermissibly suggestive; High likelihood of irreparable misidentification; Closing argument; Intervene ex mero motu; No prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-866 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
The N.C. State Bar v. Key

order of discipline, misconduct, Rules of Professional Conduct, findings of fact, conclusions of law, substantial evidence, tax withholding, income taxes, trust accounting, client ledger, entrusted funds, mistrial, confidentiality, mortgage fraud, grievance process, letter of notice, discipline, suspension, disbarment, commission of felony, bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary process