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 , 360PA15 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
State v. Juarez

First-degree murder conviction based on felony murder rule; whether the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on lesser-included offenses; whether the trial court committed plain error in instructing the jury on the aggressor doctrine exception to defendant's claim of self-defense.

, Supreme Court , 278PA15 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Lowe

Trial court's denial of motion to suppress; whether the Court of Appeals correctly found that (1) probable cause supported the warrant to search the house at issue but (2) police exceeded the scope of the warrant by searching a car parked in the driveway that did not belong to a resident of the house searched.

, Supreme Court , 49PA14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Moir

Petition to terminate registration as a sex offender pursuant to N.C.G.S. 14-208.12A by a defendant who previously pleaded guilty to two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child; whether the relief sought is barred by the applicable provisions of federal law.

, Supreme Court , 81A14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Perry

Review of order denying defendant's motion for appropriate relief seeking resentencing; defendant was mandatorily sentenced as a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole; retroactive application of the holding in Miller v. Alabama declaring sentences such as defendant's unconstitutional; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 297PA15 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
State v. Ross

Whether defendant's plea agreement was entered knowingly and voluntarily.

, Supreme Court , 271PA15 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Saldierna

Confession by juvenile defendant while under police interrogation; whether, under N.C.G.S. 7B-2101(a)(3), the officer interrogating defendant was required to seek clarification of defendant's statement regarding whether he wanted his mother present during the interview.

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

Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 80A14 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
State v. Young

Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 93A15-2 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Town of Boone v. State

Appeal from three-judge panel's order declaring facially unconstitutional a 2014 law withdrawing the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction over areas beyond the municipal limits.

, Supreme Court , 319PA14 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Turner v. Thomas

Whether plaintiff's allegations in support of claims for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress are legally sufficient to state a claim for relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-420 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Beal v. Coastal Carriers, Inc.

Industrial Commission; South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act; Location of Employment; Principally Employed

, Court of Appeals , COA16-221 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Corbett v. Lynch

Guardianship and custody; appointment of general guardian under Chapter 35A and its effect on subsequent action for child custody under Chapter 50

, Court of Appeals , COA15-1334 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Corwin v. British Am. Tobacco PLC

Minority shareholder liability; Controlling shareholders; Minority shareholder fiduciary duty; Direct suits against Boards of Directors.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-563 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: J.A.M.

Adjudication; prior history of termination; unsupported findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-705 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: M.Z.M. & T.Q.N.C.

Termination of parental rights; abuse and neglect; disposition; ineffective assistance of counsel.