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16,109 Appellate Court Opinions
State v. Allen
Cell tower “Handoff” location data;
Rule 702;
Daubert factors;
Expert witness;
Discovery Violation;
Preservation;
IAC;
State v. Crabtree
Subject matter jurisdiction; Writ of Certiorari; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1344(a); Probation violation; Vacate.
State v. Cruz
motion to dismiss; statutory sex offense with a child; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14?27.28(a); substantial evidence of an essential element of N.C. Gen. Stat. 14?27.20(4)
State v. Kleist & Lipscomb
Aiding and Abetting, North Carolina General Statute Section 14-318.4(a2), Expert Testimony, Felony Child Abuse
State v. McKoy
Felony possession of controlled substance; jury instruction; amount
State v. Mitchell
Plain error; custodial interrogation; constructive possession; maintaining a dwelling.
State v. Mosley
robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, motion to arrest judgment, motion to dismiss
Zuleger v. Clore
N.C. Gen. Stat. 41-11; sale of property ordered where expenses outweigh value; payout of life estate value; payout of remainderman interest; interlocutory; substantial right
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed November 19, 2025
Berry Global, Inc. v. Comm'r of Lab. of the State of N.C.
interlocutory order; substantial right; motion to present additional evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. 150B-49; constitutional right to due process
Bullins v. Riddle
standing to intervene; best interest analysis; violation of custody order.
Earnhardt Plumbing, LLC v. Thomas Builders, Inc.
Forum selection clause; Federal arbitration act
In re: L.M., S.C., J.M., T.R-M., T.M., T.M.
motion to continue; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-803 (2023); parent’s absence from hearing
McCall v. Zhang
option contract, ready willing and able, time is of the essence, seller obligations
State v. Dean
methamphetamine; motion to dismiss; special jury instructions; petition for writ of certiorari; optical isomers; D-methamphetamine; L-methamphetamine
State v. Matthews
motion to dismiss; communicating threats; jury instructions; false, contradictory, or conflicting statements by defendant
State v. Vaughn
Motion to dismiss: Attempted possession of a firearm by a felon; Jury instructions; Specific intent; Overt acts; Prejudicial error; Misstatement of law.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed November 5, 2025
Allport v. Allport
alimony, dependent spouse, Social Security benefits
Brutus v. Broido
Motion to Modify Custody;
Motion for Contempt;
Bench Trial;
Motion for Directed Verdict treated as one for Involuntary Dismissal;
N.C. Rules Civ. Proc. 41(b) and 52;
Mandatory findings of fact and separate conclusions of law;