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, Court of Appeals , COA19-234 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
McMaster v. McMaster

child custody; lack of standing; NCGS ? 50-13.1(a); conduct inconsistent with protected parental status

, Court of Appeals , COA19-646 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Poindexter v. Everhart

Military pension division; subject matter jurisdiction; personal jurisdiction; breach of separation agreement; equitable remedy; specific performance; 10 USC 1408; NCGS 7A-244; unincorporated agreement; forum selection clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-491 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Rezvani v. Carnes

violations of NCRAP jurisdictional rules, requiring dismissal; NCRAP 9, 25, 34

, Court of Appeals , COA19-151 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Angram

motion to dismiss, robbery with a dangerous weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA19-543 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Boyd

Common law robbery; felony larceny from the person; valid indictment; inchoate crimes; plain error review; lessert-inclunded offense

, Court of Appeals , COA19-456 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Clark

motion to suppress evidence; search warrant application; probable cause; Franks challenge to veracity of search warrant affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA19-500 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Davis

proper denial of request for limiting instruction; clarification of prior convictions was not impeachment; failure to preserve issue for appeal;

, Court of Appeals , COA19-663 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Probation Revocation, Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Clerical Error, Abuse of Discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA19-488 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Engle

evidence of prior crimes, wrongs, or acts under Rule 404(b) of North Carolina Rules of Evidence; probative value of 404(b) evidence not outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice or confusion of jury under Rule 403 of North Carolina Rules of Evidence; no abuse of discretion in determining authenticity of disputed text message communications; review of authentication ruling on motion in limine; no prejudicial error in failing to exclude evidence of victim's good character where no objection raised at trial

, Court of Appeals , COA19-629 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Everwine

Possession of stolen vehicle; motion to dismiss; restitution; value of stolen property.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-386-2 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Griffin

Satellite-Based Monitoring; Warrantless Search; Fourth Amendment; Post-Release Supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA19-443 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Hodge

validity of indictment; jurisdiction to enter sentence; no abuse of discretion granting continuance for issuance of superseding indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-489 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Substantially similar
Violent felony
Violent habitual felon

, Court of Appeals , COA19-545 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Juarez

sentencing - improper considerations by trial court; impact of drugs

, Court of Appeals , COA19-709 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Kowalski

Misdemeanor assault on a female; preservation; limitation of cross-examination; impeachment evidence; relevance; jury instructions; invited error.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-468 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Lail

Second-degree murder; child abuse; Confrontation Clause; harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt; hearsay; excited utterance; no prejudicial error; closing arguments; cumulative error.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-856-2 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. McDaniel

Recent possession, recency, larceny, breaking and entering, extended probation period

, Court of Appeals , COA19-597 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Mills

Probation, willful absconding