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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16,061 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 282PA24 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Chemuti

Whether N.C.G.S. 132-1.4A provides the exclusive procedure by which a criminal defendant in district court may request release of law enforcement agency recordings covered by the statute.

, Supreme Court , 166A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Lail

Whether the Court of Appeals properly concluded the trial court prejudicially erred when it excluded a handwritten note written by the complaining witness.

, Supreme Court , 151A24 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Norman

Whether probable cause supported a warrant to search defendant's vehicle.

, Supreme Court , 377PA22 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Rogers

Whether the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress cell-site location information.

, Supreme Court , 307PA23 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Wilson

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding step one of the Batson inquiry was moot.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-227 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Lucas v. Childress

interlocutory appeal; substantial right; First Amendment; defamation; actual malice; statement of grounds for appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA25-27 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Pelc v. Pham

Order on Remand;
Civil Contempt as Remedy;
Trial Court’s Jurisdiction;
Execution and Exemption Proceedings;
Affidavit of Support;
Unjust Enrichment;
Breach of Contract;
Attorney’s Fees;
Collateral Attack;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-158 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Stanley

Possession of a methamphetamine on jail premises, possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia
Lesser included offenses
Attaining habitual felon status
Competency Hearing
Duty of trial court sua sponte
Conducting a trial in abstentia
Prior record level error

, Court of Appeals , COA25-38 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Williams

N.C.G.S. 14-415.1; as applied challenge; Second Amendment; N.C. Const. Art. I Sec. 30.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-440 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Stein v. Berger

Separation of Powers; Executive Commission; General Assembly; Executive Branch; North Carolina Constitution; Summary Judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA24-788 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: Rogers

Foreclosure; Motion to set aside foreclosure; Service; Service by certified mail; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 4(j)(1)(c); COVID-19; PWC; Dismissal of appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1113 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Leech v. State of N.C.

Rule 12(b)(6) motion; Rule 56 Summary Judgment; Materials outside the pleadings; Facial constitutional challenge; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1-267.1; Fruits of Labor clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-92 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Benton

Misdemeanor Child Abuse;
Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor;
Substantial Evidence;
Closing Argument;
Similar Cases;
Peremptory Strikes;
Batson Challenges;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-927 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Branham

N.C.G.S. § 90-96.2; traditional statutory immunity; Good Samaritan immunity; benefit of the bargain (plea agreement).

, Court of Appeals , COA24-538 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hardaway

Felony murder, sufficiency of evidence, Discharging Firearm Within an Enclosure