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19,475 Appellate Court Opinions
Kalishwar Das Vs. SCGVIII Lakepointe LLC
Pro se appellant; motion to correct trial transcript; Rule 9(c) and Rule 11(c) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure; procedure for creation of narrative and judicial settlement of dispute concerning proposed narrative
Kelly Graeff v. Michael Graeff
child custody, abuse of discretion, findings of fact
Maria Pedrotti v. John Pedrotti
trial court erred in holding defendant in custody action in civil contempt because the contempt order lacked a purge provision
McLendon Hills Equestrian Ctr., LLC v. NCDOT
release attached as exhibit to plaintiff's complaint demonstrated an affirmative defense precluded success on plaintiff's claims in condemnation action
Pamela Larue Wagner Wilson v. Eric Gene Wilson
motion for a new trial, alimony, equitable distribution
Pedro Martinez v. City of Wilson
governmental immunity; waiver by purchase of liability insurance; self-insured retention; immunity endorsement; summary judgment; reversed
Rock vs. City of Durham
Housing appeals board decision; quasi-judicial decision; appellate rules violations; N.C. Gen. Stat. 160A-446(e) (2019); tolling of statute of limitations; equitable estoppel; untimely petition for writ of certiorari; lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
State of N. Carolina v. Gary Thomas Bolick
reasonable suspicion supported investigatory stop because anonymous tip had sufficient indicia of reliability; CAD report was admissible as evidence
State of N. Carolina v. Jamie Donte Coleman
First degree murder; Rule 404(b); evidence of assault before shooting; evidence of gunfire after shooting; chain of circumstances; complete story doctrine; plain error; requirement to show evidentiary error prejudicial
State of N. Carolina v. Kevin Matthew Davis
satellite-based monitoring; bring-back hearing; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 14-208.40B; qualification and risk assessment
State of N. Carolina v. Paul Brantley Lewis
Impaired driving; denial of motion for appropriate relief; challenge to State?s closing argument; no abuse of discretion; overwhelming evidence of guilt; N.C. Gen. Stat. 8C-1, Rule 702(a1) violation; expert testimony regarding impairment; no plain error; substantial evidence of impaired driving.
State of N. Carolina v. Tony Anthony Alston
Anders brief; postconviction DNA testing
State v. Brandon Craig Taylor
surety, forfeiture, amendments
State v. Brooke Stites Bushyhead
Motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, motion to recuse.
State v. Campbell
DVPO, Domestic violence protective order, probable impact, instructional error.
State v. Dyer
Drug possession; motion to suppress; reasonable suspicion for traffic stop; failure to use a turn signal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-154(a); stop not supported by reasonable suspicion because no violation of applicable traffic statute occurred; officer's belief violation had occurred not reasonable mistake of law
State v. George Steen
ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; prejudice; inadequate investigation
State v. Griffin
Possession of firearm by felon; denial of motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence of constructive possession; unpreserved instructional and evidentiary challenges; plain error; challenge to instruction on actual possession; admission of evidence of gang affiliation
State v. Jaqwon Fincher
sentencing; rules of evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1334(b); arguments of counsel
State v. Jeremy Hudson
Anders brief.