Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA24-725 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re: A.J.W., A.R.W.

permanency planning order, cessation of reunification efforts, ultimate findings, evidentiary findings, guardianship, affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-995 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: D.H.

neglect, permanency planning, reunification, visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA25-20 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Morrow v. Morrow

Child custody order, best interests of the child, custodial exchange time, Father's Day weekend, recording custodial exchanges, the Federal Wiretap Act, the North Carolina Electronic Surveillance Act, abuse of discretion, Hague Convention non-restriction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-833 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Smith v. Scotland Cnty.

Summary judgment; negligence; governmental immunity; public recreation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-456 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ammerman

victim-impact evidence; vouching; motion dismiss; failure to declare mistrial sua sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA24-855 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cataldo

motion for post-conviction discovery; sealed records; in camera review; sealed records are potentially favorable but not material

, Court of Appeals , COA24-871 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

N.C. Controlled Substances Act; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; hearsay; witness confrontation.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-578 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Gause

Statutory Rape; Motion to Dismiss; Unanimous Jury Verdict; Improper Closing Arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-661 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Gupton

Motion for appropriate relief; MAR; procedural bar; good cause; fundamental miscarriage of justice; ineffective assistance of counsel; evidentiary hearing; summary denial

, Court of Appeals , COA24-730 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Huckabee

First-degree murder; motion to dismiss; malice, premeditation, and deliberation; felony-murder rule; substantial evidence; felonious breaking or entering; jury instructions, arresting judgment; merger rule

, Court of Appeals , COA24-731 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jackson

Statutory Sexual offense of a minor;
Sex Offender registration;
Out-of-state Conviction of minor;
Reportable Conviction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.6(4)(b) (2023);
Substantially Similar Offense;
“laws of that state”;
Statutory Interpretation;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1134 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Ledwell

first degree murder, first degree burglary, Harbison error, admission of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-115-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Lester

Statutory rape of a child;
Statutory sex offense with a child;
Indecent liberties;
Hearsay;
Recorded Recollection Exception;
In-court identification;
Motion to Suppress;
Denial of Substitution of Counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-446 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Monk

Trafficing opium/heroin by possession & manufacture;
Firearm possession by convicted felon;
Non-Mirandized Statements;
Unpreserved Error;
Motion to Suppress and in Limine;
Cross-Examination;
Closing Argument;
Motion for Appropriate Relief;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-899 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Moore

Drug Recognition Expert testimony; Rule 404(b); Rule 702(a); Rule 702 (a1); Rule 702 (a1)(3); Qualification of expert testimony; Yields absurd results; Prejudicial error; Establish malice for second-degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-878 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Price

domestic violence protective order, felony DVPO violation, motion to dismiss, substantial evidence, Rule 404(b), similarity and temporal proximity, no error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-778 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Indictment; failure to discharge duties; obstruction of justice; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; insufficient evidence; cumulative error; jurisdictional defect; non-jurisdictional defect

, Court of Appeals , COA23-747 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Smith

N.C.G.S. § 15A-977(f); N.C.G.S. § 90-108(a)(7); keeping or maintaining a vehicle element; ineffective assistance of counsel review.