Appellate Court Opinions

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32,006 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-529 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Equal Protection Clause of Fourteenth Amendment; Article I, Section 19 of NC Constitution; selective enforcement of law based on race; burden shifts to State to show evidence is admissible after prima facie showing of selective enforcement; absence of showing of prejudice precluded success on ineffective assistance of counsel claim

, Court of Appeals , COA19-759 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

NCGS 15A-1242; dismissal of appeal and denial of PWC.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-872 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Lebeau

clerical errors in judgment; trial court's jurisdiction to enter amended judgment to correct error after appeal noticed; defendant's right to be present during sentencing; right to be present not deprived where amended judgment corrected mere clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-974 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Lindsey

Sixth Amendment right to counsel; waiver of the right to counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-99 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. McCoy

Re-sentencing, thorough inquiry, pro se.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1043 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Money

sufficiency of evidence to submit operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate charge to jury; unpreserved challenge to jury instruction on operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate was waived; sentence imposed for operating motor vehicle while displaying expired registration plate was not legally authorized

, Court of Appeals , COA19-788 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Rice

Motion for post-conviction testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-269.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-684 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Stokes

Motion to dismiss; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm by a felon; prior record level; motion for appropriate relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-752 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Yarborough

Lay witness; evidence of malice; self defense; jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA19-514 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Sullivan v. Woody

Intervenors, grandparents, child custody, attorneys' fees

, Court of Appeals , COA19-816 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Woodard v. NC Dep't of Transp.

Tort Claims Act; Subject-matter jurisdiction; Defamation; Negligent infliction of emotional distress.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-392 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
Boyd v. Taylor

Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship; Constructive Trust; Summary Judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-805 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
Cobb v. Day

Undue influence, Trusts and estates

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1198 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Columbus Cty. DSS v. Norton

Civil contempt; modification of child support; gatekeeping order; stay pending appeal; lack of jurisdiction to rule on issues embraced in pending appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-701 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Curlee v. Johnson

Keep dangerous animal, dog bite, summary judgment for defendant, shifted burden to plaintiff, prior knowledge of owner, precautions taken.