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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15,497 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 239A18 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Hoyle

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the element of the felony indecent exposure statute requiring that the exposure be 'in the presence of' another requires that the victim could have seen the exposure had he or she looked; whether the evidence was sufficient for a jury to find that defendant's exposure was 'in the presence of' the child.

, Supreme Court , 257PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Mercer

Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error when it failed to instruct the jury on the defense of justification for the charge of felon in possession of a firearm.

, Supreme Court , 34PA14-2 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Nobles

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that defendant did not qualify as an 'Indian' within the definition of the Indian Major Crimes Act.

, Supreme Court , 365A16-2 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Reed

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals that, on remand from this Court, reversed a trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found during a traffic stop; whether the law enforcement officer unreasonably extended the traffic stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity in violation of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Rodriguez v. United States.

, Supreme Court , 82A14-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Seam

Whether the trial court's imposition of a sentence of life with the possibility of parole entered pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1340.19B(a)(1) upon defendant's conviction of first-degree murder violated the Eighth Amendment of the United States or North Carolina constitutions.

, Supreme Court , 188A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Simpkins

Appeal from convictions for failure to exhibit or surrender a driver's license and resisting, delaying, or obstructing a public officer; whether the Court of Appeals majority erred in holding that defendant did not forfeit his right to counsel and therefore must receive a new trial.

, Supreme Court , 160A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Vizant Techs., LLC v. YRC Worldwide, Inc.

Appeal from an order and opinion of the Business Court allowing in part defendant's cross motion for summary judgment; whether the Business Court erred in granting summary judgment for defendant on the issue of whether plaintiff could recover damages given the payment terms of a contract between the parties.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-762 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Holmes v. Moore

Voter ID; Preliminary Injunction

, Court of Appeals , COA19-710 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Mace v. NC Dep't of Ins.

prayer for judgment continued; conviction under N.C.G.S. 58-2-69; adjudication of guilt

, Court of Appeals , COA19-646 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Poindexter v. Everhart

Military pension division; subject matter jurisdiction; personal jurisdiction; breach of separation agreement; equitable remedy; specific performance; 10 USC 1408; NCGS 7A-244; unincorporated agreement; forum selection clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-151 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Angram

motion to dismiss, robbery with a dangerous weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA19-500 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Davis

proper denial of request for limiting instruction; clarification of prior convictions was not impeachment; failure to preserve issue for appeal;

, Court of Appeals , COA17-386-2 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Griffin

Satellite-Based Monitoring; Warrantless Search; Fourth Amendment; Post-Release Supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA19-443 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Hodge

validity of indictment; jurisdiction to enter sentence; no abuse of discretion granting continuance for issuance of superseding indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-709 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Kowalski

Misdemeanor assault on a female; preservation; limitation of cross-examination; impeachment evidence; relevance; jury instructions; invited error.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-597 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Mills

Probation, willful absconding