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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31,975 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-892 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

Anders brief; Motion to Dismiss Appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1444(a2); independent review; meritorious issues; guilty plea; sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA22-626 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Bryant

custodial statements, hearsay, record level, resentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA22-771 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Collins

Motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; first-degree murder; identity; premeditation and deliberation; lack of second-degree murder instruction; acting in concert instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA22-92 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Cuthbertson

Batson, remand, step three, susceptibility to racial discrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA22-415 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Demick

Aggravating Factors; Ambiguous Verdict; Motion to Dismiss; Serious Bodily Injury; Serious Physical Injury; Verdict Sheet; Felony and Misdemeanor Child Abuse; Lesser-Included Offenses; Jury Instruction; Corporal Punishment; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-706 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Edwards

common-law robbery; dog-tracking evidence; pedigree; characteristics and training; reliability in pursuit; identification; weight vs. admissibility; habitual felon status.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-731 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Folsom

4th Amendment;
Search and Seizure;
Automobile exception;
Possession of Cocaine;
Unreasonable extension;
Canine sniff;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-566 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Harris

Motion to suppress; failing to report new address as registered sex offender; hearsay.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-363 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Johnson

Motion to suppress;
Search and seizure;
Arrest warrant;
Protective sweep;
Terry frisk;
Search warrant;
Plain view;
Reasonable suspicion;
Probable cause;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-469 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. King

driving while impaired conviction; aggravating factors not found by a jury; reckless driving conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA22-836 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Poole

substitution of an alternate juror after deliberations have begun; N.C.G.S. 15A-1215; right to a trial by a jury of twelve; Article I, Section 24 of the North Carolina Constitution; constitutional issue; statutory mandate; invited error

, Court of Appeals , COA22-797 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Richardson

motion to dismiss; expired registration; insufficient evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-642 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Evidence Rule 701; lay witness testimony regarding investigative process was not comment on defendant's credibility

, Court of Appeals , COA22-641 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Wingate

jury instruction; self-defense; defense of habitation; aggressor doctrine; excessive force; proportionality

, Court of Appeals , COA22-854 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Venters v. Lanier

defective notice of appeal; motion to reconsider summary judgment; motion to amend admissions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-746 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Bartels v. Franklin Operations, LLC

Interlocutory appeal; substantial right; res judicata; collateral estoppel; burden; inconsistent verdicts; grounds for appellate review; Denney v. Wardson Construction, Inc.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-654 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Brosnan v. Cramer

interlocutory, interlocutory appeal, postseparation support, petition for writ of certiorari, subject-matter jurisdiction, statutory interpretation.