Appellate Court Opinions

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19,475 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-982 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

Alford plea; motion to withdraw plea; ineffective assistance of counsel; Handy factors

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1123 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Love

no statutory authority to set aside bond forfeiture under N.C.G.S. § 15A-544.5(f); defendant failed to appear on two or more prior occasions in the case for which the bond was executed; clearly marked release order; actual notice.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-718 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. MacKay

use of the word "victim," plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA23-873 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Pica

Possession of firearm by felon; actual possession; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances; sufficiency of evidence; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA23-736 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Thomas

Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Satellite-based Monitoring orders; Failure to include order in notice of appeal; Sufficiency of the findings; 404(b) evidence; Prior conviction of a similar nature; Common scheme or plan; Level of supervision; Risk assessment; Static-99R form; Competent evidence to support trial court’s additional findings of fact; Above average risk.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-668 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Watrous

Motion to Dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-108(a)(7); Methamphetamine; Paraphernalia; Possession; Constructive Possession; Lay Testimony; No Plain Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-525 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

Second-degree kidnapping; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-39; Acting in concert; Facilitating the commission of any felony or facilitating flight of any person following the commission of a felony; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-166; Felony hit and run; Motion to dismiss; N.C. R. Evid. 403(b).

, Court of Appeals , COA23-952 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Young

motion to suppress, Rule 404(b), undisclosed state's witness, conditional discharge

, Court of Appeals , COA23-538 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Blackmon v. Blackmon

equitable distribution, sanctions, mixed assets, marital fault

, Court of Appeals , COA23-494 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
DiMuzio v. DiMuzio

Alimony determination; amount and duration; competent evidence; prior post-separation support findings not binding on alimony award; statutorily required findings for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.3A(b)(8)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-843 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Hanson v. Marten Transp., Ltd.

workers' compensation; findings of fact; compensable injury; causation; credibility of witnesses

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1104 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Hurd v. Priority Auto. Huntersville, Inc.

Motion to dismiss, N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), Failure to state a claim, sufficiency of complaint, Unfair and deceptive trade practice, fraud, fraudulent concealment, automobile dealership, reversed and remanded

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1059 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
In re A.F.L.

termination of parental rights; best interests; abuse of discretion; reweigh; unchallenged findings; binding; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7B-1110(a); adoption; bond; wishes of the juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA23-894 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re C.D.G.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1110(a); Dispositional factors; Best interest of the child; Consideration of statutory factors; Bond between child and parent; Likelihood of adoption; Lack of proposed adoptive placement.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1075 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
In re M.K.P-C.

Termination of parental rights

, Court of Appeals , COA23-829 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re Z.M.

subject matter jurisdiction; nonsecure custody orders; permanency planning orders; eliminating reunification from permanency plan; reasonable efforts.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-850 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re Z.S.

adjudication, neglect, substantial risk of impairment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-935 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Jones v. Corn

Estate Planning; Deeds; Undue Influence; Capacity; Conversion; Reformation; JNOV; New trial; Affirmed.