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 , 501PA12 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Grice

The trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress contraband obtained via a warrantless search; plain view doctrine; plain error review

, Supreme Court , 153A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Monroe

Whether a defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a felon was entitled to a jury instruction on an affirmative defense based on justification for possessing the weapon

, Supreme Court , 38A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Stepp

Whether a defendant charged with first-degree sexual offense under N.C.G.S. ? 14-27.1(4) was entitled to a jury instruction on the affirmative defense that his actions were taken for an accepted medical purpose

, Court of Appeals , COA14-743 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Crite v Bussey

Interlocutory Appeal; Sufficiency of Service

, Court of Appeals , COA14-854 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
In re: A.E.C.

Permanency Planning Order, Ceasing Reunification, Required Findings

, Court of Appeals , COA14-892 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
In Re: A.N.S.

Need for preliminary hearing pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. ss 7B-1105

, Court of Appeals , COA14-910 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
In re: B.L.H.

Termination of Parental Rights; UCCJEA; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA14-697 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: J.D.R.

Adjudication and disposition order; Terminating jurisdiction under N.C.G.S. sec. 7B-911; Sufficiency of findings; Delegation of judicial function in visitation plan

, Court of Appeals , COA14-728 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Khwaja v Khan,

commercial lease, preemptive right, common law rule against perpetuities

, Court of Appeals , COA14-706 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Needham v Price

Summary Judgment; parent-child immunity

, Court of Appeals , COA14-447 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
State v Barnett

failure to register as a sex offender; motion to dismiss; fatal variance

, Court of Appeals , COA14-752 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
State v McKnight

Fourth Amendment: reasonable suspicion, evasive action; plain error: relevance, admissibility, prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA14-577 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
Clark v Bichsel

Findings of Fact, Mitigation Defense, Monetary Judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA14-233 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Hester v Hubert Vester Ford, Inc.,

Summary Judgment; Forecast of damages; Unfair and deceptive trade practices; Fraud; Reliance; Duress; Quasi-estoppel; Common Law extortion