Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-145 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Jay v. Jay

DVPO; N.C.G.S 50B-1, 50B-3; findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-650 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Fearns

preservation, Rule 63, motion to dismiss, pre-accusation delay

, Court of Appeals , COA24-156 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Griffin

Jury selection; Juror; Alternate juror; Prospective juror; Empaneled; Venire; Panel; Jury pool; Statutory error; Prejudicial error; Challenge for cause; Statutory interpretation; Error per se; Structural error; Constitutional right; Fair and impartial jury; Unpreserved; Rule 2; Manifest injustice.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-690 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. Rojas

Sentencing; mitigating factors; failure to find mitigating factor; mental or physical condition; N.C.G.S. 15A-1340.16.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-276 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Ruffin

Trafficking; plain error; identification of controlled substance; marijuana and hemp

, Court of Appeals , COA24-539 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Ziegler v. Ziegler

personal jurisdiction, sufficient minimum contacts, child custody, visitation, domestic violence, nonresident defendant, motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-536 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Ziegler v. Ziegler

personal jurisdiction, sufficient minimum contacts, child custody, visitation, domestic violence, nonresident defendant, motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1115 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Fish v. Stetina

Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, law-of-the-case doctrine, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, res judicata, voluntary dismissal, punitive damages, summary judgment, out-of-state conduct, preservation, directed verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA24-267 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Hansley v. Hansley

petition to partition real property; lack of personal jurisdiction; failure to require proof of service of the summons and petition; abuse of discretion in denying Rule 60(b) motion; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-75.10 and 1-75.11

, Court of Appeals , COA24-473 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
In re: G.B.G., R.J.W.

Abuse, neglect, dependency; interlocutory; temporary disposition order; motion to strike brief of GAL; unsafe conditions; domestic violence; differing neglect adjudications; single petition for two minors

, Court of Appeals , COA24-497 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: K.J.P.W.

Rule 17 guardian appointment, willful abandonment, termination of parental rights. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-675 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
In re: X.I.F., J.R.F., C.D.F.

termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, incarcerated respondent, neglect by abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA24-663 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v Reaves

Motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence; with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; serious physical injury; no error; province of the jury.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-640 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Belfield

satellite-based monitoring; SBM; findings of fact; competent evidence; conclusion of law; legal accuracy; correct application; justify; conclusive; risk; assessment; Static-99; N.C.G.S. § 14-208.40B; additional evidence; additional findings; highest level; supervision; monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA24-204 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Curtis

petition for writ of certiorari; sentencing; mitigating factor; stipulation; defendant's request for a different judge on remand

, Court of Appeals , COA23-597 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Greenfield

felony murder, jury instructions, double jeopardy, collateral estoppel, character evidence, closing arguments, opinion testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA24-487 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Nanes

Felony possession of a firearm; facial challenge; as-applied challenge; Second Amendment; constitutionality; first-degree murder