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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32,728 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-229 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Dawkins

No abuse of discretion admitting drugs smashed before trial; where defendant admitted habitual felon status, judgment must reflect adjudgment as habitual felon; clerical error required remand

, Court of Appeals , COA19-523 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Gibbs

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-502 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Hairston

voluntary manslaughter; jury instructions; sufficiency of evidence to survive motion to dismiss; preserving issue re: sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-321 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Hinton

nighttime element of burglary; judicial notice; jury instructions; restitution

, Court of Appeals , COA19-18 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Johnson

4th/14th amendments, search of person, Terry pat-down; consent to search, seizure of person; motion to suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA19-96 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Johnson

Reasonable Suspicion
Infer findings
Uncontradicted evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-329 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. McMoore

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Cocaine, Expert Testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1088 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Pierre

Jury Instruction, Acting in concert, Unsupported legal theory, Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA19-276 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Riddle

Restitution order vacated where supported only by prosecutor assertion

, Court of Appeals , COA18-744 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Scott

Categories; Sixth Amendment; Right to Counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1268 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Smith

solicitation to commit murder; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-55 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Swartz

Hearsay; Statement Against Interest

, Court of Appeals , COA19-385 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Wise

Attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; jury instructions; lesser included offenses; common law robbery; simple assault; BB gun; de novo review; firearm; dangerous weapon; failure to instruct; reversible error; conflicting evidence; out-of-court statement by party-opponent

, Court of Appeals , COA18-978 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Cooper v. Berger

Separation of Powers; Appropriations; State Budget; As-Applied Constitutional Challenge

, Court of Appeals , COA19-155 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In re D.D.H.,Jr.

Termination of parental rights; Dispositional phase; Best interests determination; Consideration of child's wishes