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20,131 Appellate Court Opinions
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed February 4, 2026
Bettis v. Weiss
Summary Judgment; Rule 56; Easement by Plat; Prescriptive Easement
Harris v. McLeod
Equitable mortgage; affidavit; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(c); N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(e)
In re: A.G.S., C.L.S., Jr. & L.J.S.
North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 3.1(e) no-merit brief; termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a); neglected and dependent.
Plyler v. Meade
medical malpractice claim; Rules 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(5); insufficient service of process; no service of actual summons and complaint; no personal jurisdiction.
Ray v. TitleMax of Va., Inc.
Personal jurisdiction; Minimum contacts; Motion to dismiss; Purposeful availment
State v. Anderson
Illegal Drugs;
Probable Cause;
Search Warrant;
Staleness;
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon;
Unpreserved Arguments;
Plain Error Review;
State v. Chandler
juror competency; impartiality; trial court inquiry; indecent liberties.
State v. Duncan
Castle doctrine; Defense of habitation; Jury instructions; Plain error; Video evidence
State v. Hubbard
Pro se defendant; Competency hearing; Waiver of counsel
State v. Jackson
Petition for Certiorari; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Withdraw; Alford plea; Sufficiency of Factual Basis; Handy factors; Voluntary Plea
State v. Johnson
Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Felony Child Abuse
State v. Kniest
right to counsel; request for continuance; absolute impasse.
State v. Reid
Personal-opinion expression; prejudicial error.
State v. Rogers
Jurisdiction; jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional deficiencies; indictments
State v. Swain
First Degree Murder;
Closing Arguments;
Improper Comment;
Plain Error;
State v. Tran
petition for writ of certiorari; pwc; writ of cert; abuse of discretion; sentencing; substantial assistance; motion to continue; continuance; constitutional right; effective assistance of counsel
State v. Williams
Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Anders brief; no materiality
Watts v. Watts
judicial function in determining visitation, resolve material issues, competent evidence in custody cases