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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32,006 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1306 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Chain of Custody, Motion to Dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-170 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Keels

sexual offenses with a child; indecent liberties with a child; waived appeal; dismissed; not preserved at trial; prior allegations of sexual assault; prior bad acts; Rape Shield Law

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1332 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Locklear

motion to dismiss; manufacture methamphetamine; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-643 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Maldonado

Preservation of Error; Rules 403 and 404(b) Evidence; Sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1302 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Mathis

Unlawfully accessing a government computer; obtaining property by false pretenses;selective prosecution.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-424-2 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1206-2 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

First degree murder; jury instructions on lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter; plain error; denial of request for special instruction; heat of passion

, Court of Appeals , COA17-759 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Perez

motion to set aside bond forfeitures; sufficiency of the evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 15A-544.5; Immigration Customs and Enforcement; ICE; deported; waived appeal; unavailability of verbatim transcript; narration of transcription

, Court of Appeals , COA17-938 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Strickland

motion to suppress; in-court identification; out-of-court identification; single-photo show-up; plain error; impermissibly suggestive; irreparable misidentification; spousal privilege; peremptory jury instruction; ex mero motu; improper closing remarks

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1292 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Vallejo

Fatal Variance; Jury Instructions; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1167 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Motion to dismiss charge of second degree murder based on insufficient evidence of acting in concert; common purpose to possess drugs; death as a natural and probable consequence of failed drug deal

, Court of Appeals , COA17-833 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Watson

motion to suppress; driving while impaired; indictment; malicious conduct by a prisoner

, Court of Appeals , COA18-36 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. White

Jury instructions; Plain error; Closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1194 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Thompson v. Bass

Summary judgment on claims for breach of contract, breach, rescission, unfair and deceptive trade practices, civil conspiracy, and punitive damages arising out of sale of internet sweepstakes business; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-306.4