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State v. Mahatha
Harbison error, implicit concession by counsel, statutory duty to disclose
State v. Reber
Rape of a child; Sex offense with a child; Text messages; Rule 404(b); Sexual abuse; Plain error; Character evidence; Closing argument; Ex mero motu.
State v. Sharpe
Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Evidence; Constructive Possession; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
State v. White
motion to dismiss; larceny; obtaining property by false pretenses; single-taking rule
State v. Wilkie
circumstantial evidence, first-degree murder, motion to dismiss
Thiagarajan v. Jaganathan
notice of appeal; Appellate Rule 3(c)(1); computation of time
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed May 2, 2023
Baker v. Reinhardt
Summary Judgment; Worker's Compensation Act; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Willful, Wanton and Reckless Negligence.
Brewer v. Rent-A-Ctr.
Compensable injury; Parsons presumption; Competent evidence; Credibility; Weigh evidence; Form 63; Industrial commission; Burden of proof; Burden of production; Expert evidence; Expert testimony; Speculation.
Brown v. Brown
equitable distribution; marital property; military pension; bankruptcy discharge; N.C.G.S. 50-19.1
Chahdi v. Mack
Doctrine of sudden emergency; negligence; brake failure; static conditions; jury instructions; immediate action to avoid injury; prejudicial error; prudent man standard; substantial evidence; N.C. R. App. P. Rule 3(d) appellate review; unpreserved; interlocutory Order; final Judgment
In re: K.C.
Non-offending parent; Initial removal of child from custody of parent; Parent's paramount constitutional right to custody; Disposition hearing; Socioeconomic factors.
In re: N.D.M.
termination of parental rights; ICWA; active efforts;
Marlow v. TCS Designs, Inc.
interlocutory, substantial right, motion to dismiss, exclusivity provision, Workers' Compensation Act, arising out of employment, motion to stay, Fifth Amendment privilege
Pugh v. Howard
Confederate monuments; Rule 12(b)(1); Rule 12(b)(6); standing
State v. Cannon
Motion to suppress; Warrantless blood draw; Exigent circumstances; Motion to dismiss; Totality of the circumstances; Appreciable impairment; Aggravated felony serious injury by vehicle; Impaired driving; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141.4; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1.
State v. Chisholm
felonious speeding to elude arrest; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; reasonable opportunity to observe speed.
State v. Lamb
motion to suppress; scope of cross-examination; waiver; invited error
Torres v. City of Raleigh
Governmental immunity, personal jurisdiction, four procedural postures, full evidentiary hearing, proprietary or governmental mission or purpose of employee, mission or purpose determined by duty assigned
Welch v. Welch
A motion for a DRO after entry of a distribution award is not barred by the statute of limitations on actions upon judgments; Domestic relations order; Qualified domestic relations order; IRA; ERISA; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20.1; Equitable distribution order; Statute of Limitations; Post-judgment order.