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, Court of Appeals , COA23-555 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Luxeyard, Inc. v. Klinek

Service of process; N.C. R. Civ. P. 4(j)(1)(c); affidavit showing reception "in fact" and return receipt; Covid-19 contactless service, no signature, insufficient for certified mail

, Court of Appeals , COA22-725 (Judge April Wood) , Published
N.C. Bar & Tavern Ass'n v. Cooper

COVID-19; Executive Orders; Closure of businesses; Closures of bars; Fruits of Labor Clause; N.C. Const. art. I, § 1; Equal Protection; N.C. Const. art. I, § 19; Emergency Management Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.73; Public Records Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3E; Takings clause; Fifth Amendment; Regulatory taking; Compensation; Attorneys’ fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-669 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Newell v. Newell

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.3A; Alimony; Arrears; Child Support; Abuse of Discretion; Conclusions of Law

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1003 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Sanchez v. Hajoca Corp.

Worker's Compensation;
Indemnification;
Civil suit;
Subject matter jurisdiction;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-309 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Singleton v. McNabb

Discovery violations, sanctions, interlocutory appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-750 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Avery

appellate jurisdiction; Rule 4; no prejudice; merits of appeal; revocation of probation; subject-matter jurisdiction; expiration of probationary term; remand for clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1016 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Blount

Anders brief re: criminal conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-634 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Chandler

motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion to conduct traffic stop

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1022 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Cozart

Direct criminal contempt; opportunity to respond; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 5A-14

, Court of Appeals , COA23-568 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Dobson

motion to suppress; vehicle search; industrial hemp; odor of marijuana; probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA23-498 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Earnell

Rule 803(4) medical diagnosis or treatment hearsay exception; confrontation clause; harmless error; Harbison error; arrested judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-656 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Grant

Fifth Amendment; N.C. Const. art. I, section 23; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 8-54; right not to testify; improper comment; closing argument;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-906 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Hawthorne

Alford plea; factual basis; N.C.R. App. P. 10(a)(1); lack of jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-887 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson-Bryant

Intent to appeal readily inferred; lesser-included offense instruction not prejudicial; mistrial ex mero motu; curative instructions; ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-462 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Long

motion to continue, discovery, evidence of value

, Court of Appeals , COA23-334 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Rudisill

motion to dismiss; fatal variance; sufficiency of indictment