Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-892 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Lawrence v. Lawrence

Temporary custody order; Operation of time; Acquiescence; Conversion into permanent custody order; Modification of custody.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-295 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sapia v. Sapia

equitable distribution, classification of property, marital property, separate property, distributive award

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1121 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Scott v. Radeas LLC

summary judgment, employment, wrongful termination in violation of public policy

, Court of Appeals , COA23-653 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Smith v. Smith

Custody modification; civil contempt; attorney fees

, Court of Appeals , COA23-604 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Bruer

jury selection; motion for mistrial; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1061; motion to dismiss; possession of firearm by a felon; constructive possession; shackling; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1031; invited error; failure to preserve issue for appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-988 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Bryant

first-degree arson, testimony, plain error review, personal knowledge, hearsay, excited utterance, overwhelming evidence of guilt, sentencing testimony, mitigating factors

, Court of Appeals , COA23-192 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Cable

Improper storage; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-315.1; Involuntary manslaughter; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-18; Motion to dismiss; Insufficient evidence; In a condition that the firearm can be discharged; Discharged; Fire; Dry fire; Ambiguous; Rule of lenity; Statutory construction; Preservation; Rule 2; Rule 10; De novo; Underlying misdemeanor; Loaded; Unloaded; Safety mechanism; Reversed; Vacated

, Court of Appeals , COA23-987 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Carpio

subject matter jurisdiction; criminal pleading; indictment; misdemeanor; citation; timely objection; preservation; derivative; variance; fatal variance; Rule 10(a)(1); plain error; prejudice; reckless driving; form; substance

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1040 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Hegwood

Assault inflicting serious bodily injury

, Court of Appeals , COA23-748 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Ingram

post-deliberation juror substitution, conflict between statute and constitution, new trial

, Court of Appeals , COA23-677 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Morton

Rule 403, Rule 404(b), prior conviction, sex offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1021 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Moseley

Taking indecent liberties with a child; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.1(a)(2); For the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; Upon the body; Motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-724 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Noriega

Evidence/jury instruction errors by trial court in drug possession case

, Court of Appeals , COA23-889 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Norris

Possession of firearm by a felon; Motions to Dismiss; Constructive Possession; Totality of Circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1112 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Potter

motion to suppress, probable cause, automobile exception, constructive possession, anticipatory bond

, Court of Appeals , COA23-699 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Potts

motion to suppress; warrantless searches and seizures; probable cause; motion to dismiss; trafficking in cocaine by transportation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-848 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Rager

district court, jurisdiction, intoxicated and disruptive in public, making harassing phone calls, superior court, jury trial waiver, prejudice, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-989 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Saddler

jailhouse phone calls, implied admission, alleged prosecutorial misconduct

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1019 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Self-defense, jury instruction, defense of others