Appellate Court Opinions

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-233 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State of N. Carolina v. Seth Hilgert

probation revocation; probation extension; suspended sentence; jurisdiction to extend probation; conditional discharge; probation violation

, Court of Appeals , COA20-610 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Applewhite

Right to counsel; sufficient indictment; pro se representation; competency to stand trial; prior record level; no merger; NCGS 14-43.11(a)(i); human trafficking; promoting prostitution; habitual felon status; NCGS 90-113.22A

, Court of Appeals , COA20-268 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Barber

Second-degree trespass, General Assembly, misdemeanor statement of charges, indictment, district court, superior court, trial de novo, amendment in substance, conduct, first amendment, public property, forum, jury instructions, without authorization, legal right.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-129 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Bryant

Knowing and Voluntary Admissions under State v. Harbison

, Court of Appeals , COA21-82 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Caballero

plain error; prior consistent statement; corroborative testimony; witness vouching

, Court of Appeals , COA20-882 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Crisp

No error in omission of jury instruction on defense of accident, jury's verdict of second-degree murder was not ambiguous for sentencing purposes, no error in omission of jury instruction on depraved-heart theory of malice.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-852 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Dontavius Newton

ineffective assistance of counsel claim was premature where cold record did not reveal no further investigation was required to dispose of claim

, Court of Appeals , COA20-765 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Fiabema

rape, second-degree forcible rape, aggravating factor, stipulation, probation, admission, statutory mandate, sentencing hearing

, Court of Appeals , COA19-443-2 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Hodge

Indictment, True Bill, habitual felon, notice of recidivism

, Court of Appeals , COA21-130 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

Sufficiency of the evidence, competent evidence, probable cause, driving while impaired

, Court of Appeals , COA20-323 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
State v. Lamp

Sex Offender Registration Act; the defendant's provision of an incorrect address to the sheriff's office constituted circumstantial evidence of willfulness and deceptive intent; trial court did not err in denying motion to dismiss at the close of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-448 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Mack Washington

relevancy; N.C.R. Evid. 412; limitation on cross-examination; improper closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA20-832 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Marcus Antwon Parks

Arson; first-degree arson; second-degree arson; lesser included offense; dwelling house; apartment building; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; nonprejudicial error; prejudice; and substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-218 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. McCutcheon

First-degree murder; Rules of Evidence 401 and 402; Victim-impact evidence, NCGS 15A-833(a)(1); plain error review; invited error; circumstantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-925 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Paktiawal

Petition for writ of certiorari denied, improper notice of appeal, Anders review, frivolous appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-742 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Russ

second-degree murder, self-defense, voluntary manslaughter, testimony, expert witness, evidence, relevant, cumulative error, jury instruction, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-776 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Sawyer

petition for writ of certiorari; notice; opportunity to be heard; attorneys' fees; improper matters; sentencing considerations