Appellate Court Opinions

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19,475 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-571 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Douglas Dontay Peterson

first-degree murder, threat, perfect self-defense, imperfect self-defense, defense of others, jury instructions, victim, force, involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder, aggressor

, Court of Appeals , COA20-752 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Essam Allamadani

Appeal from civil judgment for court-appointed attorneys' fees; requirement of notice and opportunity to be heard; conflicting order for waiver of fees; unable to determine whether trial court made clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-744 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Gary Shuford, Sr.

speeding to elude arrest; sufficiency of the evidence; trial court's failure to recognize and exercise its discretion at sentencing; concurrent v. consecutive sentences

, Court of Appeals , COA20-723 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Herr

Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1420

, Court of Appeals , COA20-156 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Joyner

Impartial Tribunal; Appellate Rule 2; N.C. Gen. Stat. s. 15A-1222; Chain of Custody

, Court of Appeals , COA20-437 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
STATE v. STEPHANIE LYN BECKWITH

Duress; sex offense; indecent liberties; imminent harm; ineffective assistance of counsel; plain error; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-344 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Steven Lamont Nivens

Possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of a stolen firearm; guilty knowledge; dishonest purpose; real evidence; and chain of custody

, Court of Appeals , COA20-602 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Tyrone Dillard

court erred by denying motion to dismiss or committed plain error by giving an alleged incomplete jury instruction on felony hit and run, or both

, Court of Appeals , COA21-80 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Weller v. Jackson

civil no-contact order; N.C.G.S. § 50C-1; First Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-478 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Angela Wilson Freeman v. Tommie L. Glenn

Motor vehicle accident; contributory negligence; peremptory instruction on negligence; evidence of seat belt misuse; duplicative evidence; harmless error; motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA21-26 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Cassandra Michele Starnes vs. Carrie Elizabeth Starnes

child custody; trial court did not err in refusing to admit evidence of infidelity of one spouse; trial court's challenged findings of fact were supported by competent evidence or were recitations of testimony not necessary to support court's ultimate findings of fact and conclusions of law; expert did not engage in improper vouching; court's findings on the ultimate facts resolved all the material issues in controversy

, Court of Appeals , COA20-704 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Erickson v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety

Administrative Law Judge; hearsay evidence; dismissal for just cause; career State employee; grossly inefficient job performance; unacceptable personal conduct;

, Court of Appeals , COA20-29-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: S.R.J.T.

neglect, dependency, finding of fact, alternative child care arrangement