Appellate Court Opinions

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2,650 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 28A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Cobb

Whether the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to suppress was insufficient to evaluate the constitutionality of the checking station.

, Supreme Court , 30A21 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Delau

Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting certain testimony from an investigating police officer.

, Supreme Court , 457PA20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Farook

On a motion to dismiss for a Sixth Amendment speedy trial violation, the State may not elicit privileged testimony from a criminal defendant's former attorney to justify the delay in the case. A criminal defendant can prove prejudice for purposes of his Sixth Amendment speedy trial claim under Barker v. Wingo by demonstrating actual or presumptive prejudice.

, Supreme Court , 533A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Robinson

Whether the trial court had a sufficient factual basis to enter judgment on multiple assault sentences from defendant's guilty plea.

, Supreme Court , 535A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Woods

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in finding no error in the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss and failure to instruct the jury on the statutory definition of 'registrant' pursuant to N.C.G.S. 90-87(25).

, Supreme Court , 208A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re A.E.S.H.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect, such that there was a probability that neglect would recur if the juvenile was returned to respondent-father's care, and willful failure to correct the conditions that led to the juvenile's removal under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 266A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.L.I.

Termination of parental rights; service of a summons upon a nonresident respondent-parent.

, Supreme Court , 113A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re A.N.D.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-father's parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that termination of parental rights was in the children's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 90A21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re C.S.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred by determining that there was a showing of past neglect and a probability of a repetition of neglect pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and whether the trial court erred by determining that termination was in the child's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 249A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re D.D.M.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect and willful failure to make reasonable progress in correcting the conditions that led to the juvenile's removal under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 268A21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re D.I.L.

Whether the trial court erred by determining that there was a substantial likelihood of repetition of neglect if the juvenile was returned to respondent's care.

, Supreme Court , 227A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re H.R.S.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding that termination of parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 166A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.C.

Termination of parental rights; standard of proof.

, Supreme Court , 154A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.I.G.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact, when supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, were sufficient to support the trial court's adjudication that grounds existed to terminate the parental rights of respondent.

, Supreme Court , 301A21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re K.N.L.P.

Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it concluded termination was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 155A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.D.

Termination of parental rights; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact; whether the trial court properly concluded that respondent's parental rights were subject to termination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 215A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re M.S.L.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court erred by terminating respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), and (5).

, Supreme Court , 534A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re S.M.

Termination of parental rights; best interests determination; sufficiency of the evidence; abuse of discretion.

, Supreme Court , 149A21 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re T.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect as grounds for termination of respondent-mother's parental rights; no-merit appeal by respondent-father.