Appellate Court Opinions

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32,006 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-231 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re J.F.

Juvenile; permanency planning order; statutory findings; grant of guardianship

, Court of Appeals , COA20-516 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re L.M.

Adjudication order; neglect; findings of fact domestic violence; substantial risk of harm

, Court of Appeals , COA20-299 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: K.N.H.

Juvenile proceeding; disposition and commitment order; oral condition of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2512(a); oral order of disposition; duration of commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2513(a4); mootness; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-797 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: K.P.

issues are whether district court erred by eliminating reunification, verifying that custodians understood legal significance of the juvenile's placement, and ceasing further reviews

, Court of Appeals , COA20-34 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Kincheloe v. Kincheloe

Deviation from Guidelines; Arrears determination; Insufficient Findings of Fact

, Court of Appeals , COA20-492 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Lawing v. Miller

attorney?s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-16.1

, Court of Appeals , COA20-559 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Meabon v. Elliott

Alias and pluries summons; delayed service for years; Rule 41(b) dismissal; Wilder v. Wilder factors; prejudice to defendants.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-496 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Atwell

domestic violence protective order, indictment validity, forfeiture of right to counsel, N.C.G.S. 15A-1242

, Court of Appeals , COA20-361 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Byrd

post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-269(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA20-872 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Cathcart

sufficiency of indictment to confer subject-matter jurisdiction on trial court; using initials to name victim in indictment charging sex offense; motion for appropriate relief

, Court of Appeals , COA20-180 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Crawford

Motion to withdraw guilty plea; factual basis; appellate jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-214 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Douglas

issue is whether the trial court erred in sentencing juvenile defendant to LWOP and whether the sentence was constitutional

, Court of Appeals , COA20-461 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Gordon

Allen charge; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 15A-1235; jury instructions on further deliberations; statutory right to effective counsel in SBM proceedings

, Court of Appeals , COA20-690 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Little

Motion to suppress; order entered out of term

, Court of Appeals , COA20-433 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Southern

issues include whether trial court committed plain error by failing to strike inadmissible polygraph testimony or give a curative instruction directing jury to disregard the same, or both; and whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA20-734 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Tillman

Modification of probation; special conditions of probation; Anders brief; dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-213 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Tirado

issues include whether trial court's findings of fact are supported by competent evidence; whether the court properly weighed mitigating evidence; whether the court applied the correct legal standard in imposing two consecutive LWOP sentences; and whether said sentences are constitutional