Appellate Court Opinions

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34,628 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-867 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cook

embezzlement; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-90; jury instruction; failure to preserve argument for appellate review; failure to timely assert plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1038 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. De Lossantos

second-degree murder ; plea ; aggravating sentencing factor ; IAC ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; position of trust or confidence ; trust ; confidence ; murder ; open plea ; sentencing error ; sentencing errors ; sufficient evidence ; position of trust ; N.C.G.S. 15A-1022(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1039 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Foreman

Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Alford guilty plea; Motion for Appropriate Relief; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1420(c)(7).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-63 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Gatling

Expert Testimony, N.C. R. Evid. 401, N.C. R. Evid. 402,  N.C. R. Evid. 403, N.C. R. Evid. 702(a), Clerical Error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1103 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Glenn

substitution of alternate juror; jury's review of evidence; instructions to begin deliberations anew; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1215(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-873 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Hernandez-Mendez

first degree murder ; confrontation clause ; evidentiary rulings ; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-893 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Hickman

N.C.G.S. § 105-242, general tax warrants, general tax collection, Fourth Amendment, search warrants, private property, unlawful search, G.M. Leasing v. United States, 429 U.S. 338, 358 (1977).

, Court of Appeals , COA24-420 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Jacome

plain error, cell phone search warrant, expert witness, character evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1116 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. James

plain error; hearsay; testimony; truth of the matter asserted; subsequent conduct; denial of request to reopen evidence; no abuse of discretion; sentencing; presumptive range; sentencing considerations.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1126 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Johnson

no abuse of discretion in denying individual or small group voir dire; no abuse of discretion in denying request for juror questionnaire; motion for appropriate relief brought pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1414 not reviewable by petition for writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA25-86 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. McKoy

jury instruction; plain error; probable impact; self defense; primary aggressor doctrine; second degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-40 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. McRee

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Mistrial; Ex Mero Motu; Evidence; Relevance; No Prejudicial Error

, Court of Appeals , COA25-262 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Rhodes

Obtaining Property by False Pretenses;
Abuse of Position of Trust;
Denial of withdrawal of Alford Plea;
Appeal of Right;
Sufficiency of Factual Basis;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-223 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Sanders

Robbery with a dangerous weapon; continuous transaction; acting in concert; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-305 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Shaw

Ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; trial strategy; blood draw; consent

, Court of Appeals , COA24-962 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Stanley

N.C.G.S. § 8-97; N.C. R. Evid. 901; evidence authentication.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-96 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Special probation conditions; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1074 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Statutory sex offense with 13, 14, 15 years old minor;
Indecent liberties with a child;
First-degree statutory sexual offense with a child;
Limiting instruction regarding expert witness testimony& Spoilation;
Plain error review;
Ineffective assistance of counsel;
Cumulative errors;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-206 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Williamson

motions to dismiss ; motion to dismiss ; fingerprint evidence ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; IAC ; clear rule ; non-testifying co-defendants ; indictments ; judgments ; evidence ; plain error ; confrontation clause