Appellate Court Opinions

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-191 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Johnson

Diminished capacity; bipolar disorder; jailhouse calls; rebuttal evidence; felony murder; armed robbery; psychological evaluation

, Court of Appeals , COA20-39 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Mitchell

motion to suppress; unchallenged factual findings are binding on appeal; findings supported denial of motion to suppress absent challenged findings; challenged findings presumed to be supported by competent evidence where record on appeal did not include evidence supporting or undermining them

, Court of Appeals , COA19-771 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Shackleford

Petition for writ of certiorari; motion to dismiss; Alford plea; Anders brief.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-790 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Smith

Grounds for setting aside bond forfeiture; Failure to make material findings of fact; Appellate review of written order.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-527 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Swindell

Submitting lesser-included offenses of trafficking in heroin to the jury; Plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1295-2 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Tucker

Satellite-based monitoring; State's burden to show reasonableness under Fourth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1017 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. White

Witness Testimony; Plain Error; Electronic Monitoring Device.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-692 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Williamson

robbery with a dangerous weapon; fatal variance argument not preserved for appellate review; evidence of dangerousness required to support submission of robbery with a dangerous weapon charge to jury; evidence that gun was inoperable or non-deadly insufficient on its own to establish dangerousness of gun; absence of evidence of dangerousness of inoperable or non-deadly gun required dismissal of robbery with a dangerous weapon charge; improper judicial comment on the evidence; prejudice showing not met by judicial comment on the evidence; no record of required habitual felon colloquy required remand for habitual felon colloquy or proof of habitual felon status

, Court of Appeals , COA19-990 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Wyatt

4th Amendment; denial of motion to suppress; specific basis justifying search; reasonable steps taken during search to protect privacy

, Court of Appeals , COA19-913 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
Devine v. Devine

alimony, calculation of income, alimony, child support, attorney's fees

, Court of Appeals , COA19-998 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Gary v. Wigley

Negligence; notice of hearing; motion in limine; summary judgment; 10-day notice

, Court of Appeals , COA19-635 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In Re J.A.T. & M.J.T.

juvenile adjudicated dependent and neglected; out-of-state placement; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; visitation denied; health and safety of child

, Court of Appeals , COA19-927 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: Harris Teeter, LLC

NCGS 105-283 true value, ad valorem property tax valuation, depreciation; NCGS 105-290(d2), NCGS 84-2.1, practice of law, scrivener?s exception to practice of law

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1133 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Mucha v. Wagner

Personal jurisdiction; due process; minimum contacts; telephone calls to the forum state