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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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-408 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Burris

driving while impaired, warrantless blood draw, curative instruction, exigent circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1055 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Unpublished
State v. Dancy

Lay witness testimony; opinion testimony; Rule 701; closing arguments; ex mero motu.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-23 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Ford

NCPI-Crim. 208.41 simple assault; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-455(b); court-appointed attorney’s fees; notice and opportunity to be heard

, Court of Appeals , COA22-827 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Gannon

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; felony fleeing to elude arrest; aggravating factors; reckless driving; without due caution and circumspection

, Court of Appeals , COA22-791 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Garcia

Sentencing; Absolute impasse; Allocution statement; Ineffective assistance of counsel; Mitigating factors; Aggravating factors; Presumptive range; Voluntary manslaughter; Writ of certiorari; N.C. R. App. P. 9(b)(5)(b); Structured Sentencing Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.16.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-781 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Gardner

lesser-included offense; jury instruction; voluntary manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA22-851 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Hocutt

Plain Error; Hearsay; Rule of Evidence 803(5); New Trial

, Court of Appeals , COA22-586 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Legrand

Motion to Dismiss; Attempted Armed Robbery; Attempted Murder; Prior Record Level; Prior Out-of-State Convictions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-388 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. McCarty

no error in denying motion to dismiss; no plain error in admitting challenged evidence; no ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA22-690 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. McCormick

Human trafficking; acting in concert jury instructions; documentary exhibits; lay opinion testimony; cumulative error

, Court of Appeals , COA22-864 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Painter

second-degree murder; evidence of malice; prior bad acts

, Court of Appeals , COA22-897 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Purvis

duplicative court costs; writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA22-898 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Stokes

disseminating an obscenity; disclosure of private images; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA22-788 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Taylor

Second-Degree Murder;
Prior Charges as Rule 404(b) malice;
Rule 702;
Reliable Methods;
DWI;
Defective Indictment;
Prior Record Levels;
Resentencing;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-682 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Thompson

post-conviction DNA testing; court-appointed counsel; rape; kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA23-20 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Tuel v. Tuel

child custody; the mandate rule; inconvenient forum

, Court of Appeals , COA23-42 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Underwood v. Ingles Mkts., Inc.

Use of unauthorized physician;
Jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission;
E-mailed service of Opinion and Waard;
Appeal to Full Commission;
Excusable Neglect;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-72 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Walsh v. Street

petition for removal of sheriff from public office; subject-matter jurisdiction; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA22-691 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
Zander v. Orange Cnty.

School Impact Fees; Fee Refunds; Summary Judgment; Local Ordinances; Statutory Interpretation; Damages