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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16,053 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 493A12 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Kochuk

Motion to suppress evidence of DWI; whether police had reasonable suspicion to stop defendant's vehicle

, Supreme Court , 510A12 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Land

Whether an indictment charging defendant with delivery of marijuana under N.C.G.S. ? 90-95(a)(1) was fatally defective because it did not state the weight of the marijuana; ineffective assistance claim based on defense counsel's failure to request jury instructions, the omission of which was found not to constitute plain error

, Supreme Court , 48PA11-2 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Rhodes

Appeal from trial court's order granting defendant's MAR following his convictions; whether trial court abused its discretion in determining that defendant met his burden to establish newly discovered evidence meriting a new trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1554 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: A.R. & F.R.

Adjudication and disposition; Indian Child Welfare Act

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1537 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In Re: D.A.H-C., B.H-C., E.H-C.

Termination of Parental Rights; Effect of Prior Appellate Opinion; Sufficiency of Evidentiary Support for Trial Court's Findings; Adequacy of Findings to Support a Determination of Neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1224 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
In Re: Foreclosure of Young

Trial court subject matter jurisdiction to hear foreclosure action in light of possible prior action pending; trial court subject matter jurisdiction to consider equitable defenses in strict foreclosure action

, Court of Appeals , COA13-35 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
In re: J.P. & P.F.

Waiver of Notice for Permanency Plan Hearing; Sufficiency of Visitation Plan; Sufficiency of Findings

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1262 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
King v Town of Chapel Hill

Municipal authority to enact legislation; statutory construction; issuance of preliminary injunction

, Court of Appeals , COA11-773-2 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v Burrow

Sixth Amendment; Chemical Analysis Report; Notice

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1300 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
State v Facyson

Second-degree Murder; Motion to Dismiss; Aggravating Factor.

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1017 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v Gentry

Refusal to appoint substitute counsel; Denial of continuance motion; Allowance of request to proceed pro se

, Court of Appeals , COA12-924 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v Hernandez

Investigatory Detention; Appropriateness of Considering an Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim on Direct Appeal