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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19,466 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-174 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Berry

ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC; prejudice; Strickland v. Washington; reasonable probability; cold record; merits

, Court of Appeals , COA23-886 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Carmichael

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; evidence of uncharged acts; corroborative testimony; plain error review; ineffective assistance of counsel; mandatory minimum sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA24-54 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Estrada

Harbison Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; No Error; Second-Degree Rape; No Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA24-617 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Forney

Anders brief; Wholly frivolous; Trafficking in Heroin; Post-conviction DNA testing.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-990 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Gordon

constructive possession, marijuana identification, Fifth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-964 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Grant

Defendant’s Waiver of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242 (2023);
Maximum theoretical sentence;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-264 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Guess

Criminal Contempt; Civil Party; Settlement; Indirect Contempt; Direct Contempt; Improper Communication with Juror

, Court of Appeals , COA24-160 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Keeter

Possession of a firearm by a felon, motion to dismiss, jury instructions, improper closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA24-44 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Martin

Statutory rape; impermissible vouching; IAC

, Court of Appeals , COA23-510 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Merritt

preservation, first-degree murder, rule of evidence 403, probative value, prejudicial effect

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1063 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Santiago Cortez

ex mero motu; racial prejudice; mistrial; character evidence; statutory discovery; original jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA24-41 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Southers

Second-degree murder;
Possession of Firearm by a Felon;
Breaking and Entering;
Dangerous Instrument;
Accident;
Lay Witness Opinion;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-863 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Stephany

Anders; Kinch; DWI; Prior Record Level; Sentencing; Motion to Suppress; Wholly Frivolous; Dismissed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1093 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Tate

Motion to suppress; denied; search and seizure; findings of fact; conclusions of law; competent evidence; fire-arm possession; automatic weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA23-485 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

probation violation, revocation, constructive possession, clerical errors

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1155 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Younger

Statutory rape; indecent liberties; SBM

, Court of Appeals , COA24-205 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Westling v. Gravitt

Domestic violence protective order; Insufficient findings of fact; Sufficiency of evidence; Fear of continued harassment; Substantial emotional distress; Insufficient findings to support conclusion of domestic violence; Remand for additional findings.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-109 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
White v. White

equitable distribution, unequal distribution, sanctions, attorney fees, NCGS 50-20(c).