Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA24-1123 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re: L.K.

juvenile defendant; standard of proof; statutory mandate.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-365 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re: S.T.S.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1012 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Blackburn

Assault with at Deadly Weapon inflicting serious injury;
Armed Robbery;
Self- Defense from Dog;
Plain Error Review;
IAC;
Unanimous jury verdict;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-681 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Brinkley

Indirect criminal contempt; direct criminal contempt; failure to report; Rule 4; writ of certioari; conversion of direct criminal contempt to indirect criminal contempt on appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1030 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Chafen

Competency hearing; sua sponte competency hearing; competent to stand trial; refusal to participate in trial; refusal to cooperate with court-appointed counsel; right to be present; substitute counsel; bona fide doubt of competency; substantial evidence; constitutional rights; capacity; irrational behavior; demeanor at trial; prior medical opinion; breakdown in communication; irreconcilable conflict with counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-715 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Cottingham

First-Degree Murder conviction; Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Evidence; Ex mero motu closing statement review; North Carolina Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 403.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-184 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Creed

Communicating a threat; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-277.1; true threat; probation revocation reversed

, Court of Appeals , COA24-672 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

PWC; recidivist determination; substantial similarity; Cryan test.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-17 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Dingle

Resisting a Public Officer; substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-645 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Dumas

assault with a deadly weapon; intent to kill; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; lesser-including offense

, Court of Appeals , COA24-652 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Fox

Petition for Writ of Certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA24-738 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Greene

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; possession of a firearm by a felon; constructive possession; flight; constitutional challenge.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-624 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Jett

inconsistent verdicts; plain error; DNA evidence; restitution; attorney's fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-959 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

constructive possession, possession of a firearm by a felon, motion to dismiss.  

, Court of Appeals , COA24-410 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Littlejohn

indictment; defect; certiorari; PWC; Cryan; felonious restraint; habitual felon; kidnapping; Rule 4; merit; extraordinary circumstances.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-784 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. McLeod

probation, willfully absconded, N.C.G.S. § 15A?1343, N.C.G.S. § 15A?1345.