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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16,204 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-646 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Mercer

Ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-376 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Wheeler v. Wheeler

Equitable distribution; statutory factors; separation agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA25-290 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: M.B.

no contact, gag order, no abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA25-612 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Roesel v. Roesel

Entity intervenor in equitable distribution action;
Rule 24;
Direct and Immediate Interest in the pending action;
Adequate Representation by an existing party;
Interlocutory Appeal;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-291 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Alston

motion to suppress; motion in limine; appeal to superior court; criminal defendant's statutory right of appeal following a guilty plea

, Court of Appeals , COA25-527 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Cooke

competency; due process; capacity to proceed; criminal procedure; new trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-384 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Crowder

Jury selection; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(g); peremptory strike; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(h); challenge for cause; voir dire; challenge after impanelment; ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC

, Court of Appeals , COA25-478 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Davidson

Willfulness mens rea; voluntary-intoxication defense; jury instructions; prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-287 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Locklear

Ineffective assistance of counsel; rule 2; second degree murder; recordation; closing arguments; defense counsel; request; prejudice; mandatory; permissive; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1241

, Court of Appeals , COA25-368 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Redfear

motion to suppress; waiver of appellate review; Miranda; unpreserved constitutional argument; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA25-317 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Samson

Competency; Capacity; Indigent defendant; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-450; Motion to compel discovery; Self-representation; pro se; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; Range of permissible punishments.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-644 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Sanchez

Motion to dismiss, contributing to the abuse of a juvenile, failure to discharge duties of office

, Court of Appeals , COA25-523 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Strickland

Attempted first degree murder;
Jurisdiction of Trial Court;
Rule 404(b);
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;
Trial strategy;
Consolidated Judgments;
Aggravating Factors;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-219 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Villarreal

aggressor doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.2; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.3; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.4; defense of another.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-613 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Webber

Sixth Amendment right to counsel; no voluntary waiver of counsel; forfeiture of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-530 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Steele v. Kenna

trust; testamentary exception; attorney-client privilege