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State v. Cochran
prolonged stop, preservation of suppression arguments, trafficking by possession.
State v. Davis
jury instruction misplaced word, sex offender registration
State v. Gilmore
indictment, fatal variance, larceny
State v. Jackson
Alford plea; motion to withdraw plea; ineffective assistance of counsel; Handy factors
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.
State v. MacKay
use of the word "victim," plain error review
State v. Pica
Possession of firearm by felon; actual possession; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances; sufficiency of evidence; motion to dismiss
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.
State v. Watrous
Motion to Dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-108(a)(7); Methamphetamine; Paraphernalia; Possession; Constructive Possession; Lay Testimony; No Plain Error.
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).
State v. Young
motion to suppress, Rule 404(b), undisclosed state's witness, conditional discharge
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed May 7, 2024
Arnold v. Sweyer & Assocs., Inc.
restrictive covenants; summary judgment; involuntary dismissal
Blackmon v. Blackmon
equitable distribution, sanctions, mixed assets, marital fault
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)
Hanson v. Marten Transp., Ltd.
workers' compensation; findings of fact; compensable injury; causation; credibility of witnesses
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
In re: A.F.L. & M.R.L.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
In re: C.D.G., H.J.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.
In re: M.K.P-C.
Termination of parental rights