Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA21-701 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
State v. Eagle

officer approaching the defendant in police cruiser with blue lights flashing while blocking the only way for the defendant to leave was not a situation in which a reasonable person would feel free to leave and constituted a seizure under the Fourth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA17-386-3 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Griffin

Satellite-Based Monitoring; Term of Years; Mental, Physical, or Sexual Abuse of a Minor; Fourth Amendment Reasonableness

, Court of Appeals , COA22-163 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Guice

First Amendment, true threats, communicating threats, subjective component.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-126 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Hunter

motion to suppress properly denied where officer shined flashlight into vehicle and seized a plastic baggie of contraband in plain view; officer's subjective motive for a stop has no bearing in Fourth Amendment analysis

, Court of Appeals , COA22-216 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Mason

expert opinion; Rule 702(a); lay opinion; self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA22-115 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Steele

admission of evidence; interfering or intimidating a witness

, Court of Appeals , COA21-761 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watson

expert testimony; non-testifying expert testimony is admissible as the basis of testifying expert's opinion; officer testifying about HGN may not specify to specific alcohol concentration

, Court of Appeals , COA20-816 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Waters v. Pumphrey

summary judgment, retaliatory eviction, protected act, summary ejectment, notice to vacate

, Court of Appeals , COA22-75 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Gouch v. Rotunno

Lack of meaningful appellate review; Failure to include transcript; Written Order Controls; Jurisdiction; Rule 12(b)(2); Rule 12(b)(6).

, Court of Appeals , COA22-295 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: A.O.

Juvenile petition; Self-incrimination; Privilege against self-incrimination; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2405; 5th Amendment.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-682 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
In re: Simmons

Foreclosure, NC. R. Civ. P. 60(b); void order; trustee neutrality; notice of neutrality.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-218 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Freeman

petition for writ of certiorari, structured sentencing act, mitigating factors, presumptive range

, Court of Appeals , COA21-519 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Parker

motion to suppress, public vehicular area, probable cause, plain smell, plain view

, Court of Appeals , COA22-114 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Singleton

second degree rape, essential element, defective indictment, first degree kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA22-154 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Sisk

Jury instructions, clear and positive evidence of completed larceny; lack of sufficient evidence of lesser included offense.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-506 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sulier v. Veneskey

child custody; UCCJEA jurisdiction; person acting as a parent; constitutionally protected status of a natural parent

, Court of Appeals , COA21-523 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sulier v. Veneskey

child custody; UCCJEA jurisdiction; person acting as a parent; constitutionally protected status of a natural parent