Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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19,139 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-614 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Best

admission of lay testimony; testimony on subsequent thoughts

, Court of Appeals , COA20-906 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Reed

motion to suppress; custody; interrogation; inculpatory statements; sex offender registry; satellite-based monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA20-716 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Ricardo V. Hale

trial court's error in failing to give curative instruction after sustaining objection during closing argument did not prejudice defendant based on the evidence of his guilt; abuse of discretion applies to trial court's decision whether to give additional jury instructions and trial court did not abuse its discretion by rereading substantive instructions rather than directly answering jury's question; record did not affirmatively disclose that trial court relied on pending charge when sentencing defendant to consecutive sentences

, Court of Appeals , COA21-71 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Riggs

independent review under Anders and Kinch revealed no meritorious basis for appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA20-640 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Gainey v. Olson

Family law; award of attorneys' fees; sufficiency of findings of fact and evidence of reasonableness of fees; award of fees in excess of value of marital estate

, Court of Appeals , COA21-227 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In Re A.L.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court's factual findings failed to address substantial risk of future neglect based on historical facts of case

, Court of Appeals , COA21-136 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re B.J.

Rule 3.1(e), no-merit brief.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-371 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In Re J.D.F

Juvenile interrogation, custodial interrogation, suppression hearing, and findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA21-161 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re P.C., P.O.H., P.E.H.

abuse, neglect, juvenile, petition, adjudication, disposition, hearing, drug testing, random drug screening, sexual offense, indecent liberties with children, parent, social services

, Court of Appeals , COA20-639 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Lehn v. Lehn

Rule 59/60 Motion; child support

, Court of Appeals , COA21-59 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
MacGregor v. Sprung

Interlocutory appeal; dissolution of stay; concurrent actions.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-570 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Spahr v. Spahr

Child custody; modification; mootness; due process violation; right to present evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-691 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State of N. Carolina v. Marcus L. Alston

proof of external weapon not required for conviction of felony murder based on predicate felony of felonious child abuse; evidence was sufficient to prove use by defendant of his body as a deadly weapon; indictment identifying victim using initials and birthday was not fatally defective for failing to name the victim

, Court of Appeals , COA20-684 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State of N. Carolina v. Tavares Redd

Alford, second-degree murder, prior record level, points, sentencing, resentencing hearing, stipulate, stipulation, possession, controlled substance, out of state, conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA20-635 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Arthur

trial court did not err by admitting lay opinion testimony identifying substance as marijuana; sentence under habitual felon laws did not amount to cruel and unusual punishment.