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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16,075 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-801 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Dawson

life without parole (LWOP) sentence, resident superior court judge review, right to appeal, insufficient findings, abuse of discretion, recommendation to parole commission, N.C.Gen Stat.15A-1380.5

, Court of Appeals , COA24-120 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Freeman

Felony child abuse; Evidence of serious injury; Request for lesser-included offense; Jury instructions; Unpreserved issues; Plain error review; Motion to dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Lawful corporal punishment; Lack of in loco parentis status.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-838 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Hollis

Authentication, affidavit, embezzlement, business records

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1062 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Jones

relevance, constructive possession, cross examination, prior conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-726 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Lopez

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; Prior Sexual Acts; Statutory Rape; Sex Offense with a Child; Rape of a Child; Indecent Liberties with a Child; Motion to Dismiss; Alleged Offense Dates; No Error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-77 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Maye

Bond Forfeiture; Motion to Set Aside; Failure to Appear; Reversed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1100 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. McLean

Oral notice of appeal; Notice of appeal at time of trial; Timely notice of appeal; Petition for writ of certiorari; Same session of court; Judgment in fieri; Sine die; Sufficient to confer jurisdiction; Assault inflicting physical injury; State employee; Request for lesser-included offense; Jury instructions; Sufficiency of evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-474 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Siler

probable cause, probationer, reasonable suspicion, warrentless search

, Court of Appeals , COA23-774 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Thomas

breaking or entering a motor vehicle; larceny; motion to dismiss; lack of consent of the owner; lay opinion testimony; plain error review; sentencing upon remand; prior record level

, Court of Appeals , COA23-969 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Ashley Furniture Indus., Inc.

Property Tax Commission, final decision, appraisal report, valuation methods, income approach, capitalization rate, sales comparison approach, cost approach, depreciation, obsolescence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1058 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: Hayes

decedent's estate, elective share, waiver of elective share, summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1140 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

NCDOT Map Act;
Inverse condemnation;
Temporary Taking;
Diminution in value;
Tax benefits provided;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-924 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Patel v. Patel

Transfer of judgment owed to a debtor is a legal satisfaction and extinguishment of the judgment; renewal of enforceability of judgment; judgment on the pleadings

, Court of Appeals , COA23-997 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Smith

felony stalking; harassment; substantial emotional distress;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-7 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Wright v. Wood

venue; North Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3); Motion for Change of Venue