Appellate Court Opinions

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-226 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re: Hedgepeth

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-115(e); assessment of legal fees

, Court of Appeals , COA22-775 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: K.C. & K.A.

permanency planning order, reunification, N.C.G.S. 7B=906.2(d), fit and proper parent

, Court of Appeals , COA23-205 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
In re: K.P.W.

Termination of parental rights; abandonment, neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA23-221 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
In re: N.J.R.C.

Termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(11); Sexually related offense; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.1(a)(1); Indecent liberties with a child

, Court of Appeals , COA23-173 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re: N.M.C.

neglect; parental rights; termination; certiorari; repetition of neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA23-289 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re: Shannon

Property tax commission, tax assessment, arbitrary or illegal valuation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-183 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re: Sorrell

Motion to Vacate Judgment, foreclosure, sale of property.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-142 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
Sanderford v. Dark

Rule 26; Rule 26(b)(4)(e); in pari materia; expert witness disclosure

, Court of Appeals , COA22-909 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Smith v. Dressler

Child Custody; Motion to Modify Custody; Substantial Change of Circumstances; Previously Disclosed Circumstances; Injuries to Child

, Court of Appeals , COA23-133 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Alex

Plain error; Lay witness; Opinion testimony; Abuse of discretion; Invited error; Rules of Evidence; Officer’s investigative process; Co-defendant confessions; N.C. R. App. P. 10; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1, R. 701; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1, R. 704.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-768 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Branche

First-degree murder; Premeditation and deliberation; Acts subsequent to the killing; Improper closing arguments by the State; Prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-150 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

First-degree murder; lesser-included offense instruction; closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA22-787 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Clawson

joinder, hearsay, subsequent conduct, motion to dismiss, trafficking in opium or heroin, conspiracy, trafficking in cocaine, constructive possession

, Court of Appeals , COA23-234 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Hall

Second-degree Forcible Rape; Improper Closing Argument; Judge's Failure to Intervene Ex Meru Moto; Unobjected to Closing Arguments; Biblical References; Allen Jury Charge

, Court of Appeals , COA23-206 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Harper

Felony serious injury by vehicle;
DWI;
Felony Hit and Run;
Double jeopardy;
Lesser included offense;
Arrest Judgment;
Concurrent sentences;
Habitual Felon;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1024 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Hussain

Forgery; uttering forged paper; altering court documents; residential mortgage fraud; obtaining property by false pretense; motion to dismiss; restitution; probation; official court records; vacate; insufficient evidence of essential element; remand for resentencing