Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-482 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Russell v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

, Court of Appeals , COA21-67 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Smith v. Grant

North Carolina Child Support Guidelines; Worksheet A; Worksheet B; Child Support Order; Abuse of Discretion; Primary Physical Custody; Share Custody; Per Year.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-195 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Smith v. Smith

Absolute divorce, NCGS 50-6; failure to timely assert post-separation support, NCGS 50-11(c); motion to recuse; failure to timely appeal; N.C. Rule Appellate Procedure 3; NCGS 1A-1, Rule 58.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-512 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Acker

plain error; jury instructions; second-degree murder; self-defense; manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1027-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Bennett

Batson, jury selection, peremptory strike, step two, step three, race-neutral explanation, burden of proving purposeful discrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA21-43 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bowen

True threat; Extortion; First Amendment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-118.4; Unconstitutional; Free Speech Clause

, Court of Appeals , COA21-510 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Clark

jury instruction; flight; assault by strangulation; assault on a female; statutory mandate; sentencing multiple counts of assault

, Court of Appeals , COA21-145 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Evans

first-degree murder, kidnapping, felon, drug, heroin, motion for appropriate relief, closing argument, prosecution witness, district attorney, drug trafficking, immunity agreement, substantial assistance, evidentiary hearing, impermissible vouching, severance, joinder, limiting instruction, cross-examination

, Court of Appeals , COA21-391 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Green

Harbison Error; Felony Speeding to Elude Arrest; Petition for Writ of Certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA21-304 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Griffin

Petition for writ of habeas corpus under N.C. Gen. Stat. 17-33(2); lawfulness of incarceration during Covid-19 pandemic; affirming summary denial of habeas petition; failure to comply with N.C. Gen. Stat. 17-7.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-881 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Hawkins

redacted statement to law enforcement, joint trial, Confrontation Clause, evidence, crime scene photograph, motion to disqualify, first degree murder

, Court of Appeals , COA21-180 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Hendricks

motion for appropriate relief; procedural default; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1419

, Court of Appeals , COA21-91 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to suppress evidence gathered following warrantless entry into residence, reasonable expectation of privacy in residence searched, exceptions to the warrant requirement.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-469 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to Suppress; Reasonable Suspicion; Traffic Stop; Voluntary Consent

, Court of Appeals , COA21-90 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Jordan

Fourth Amendment; motion to suppress; competent evidence supported findings of fact and findings of fact supported conclusions of law;

, Court of Appeals , COA20-912 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Lewis

sex offense, indecent liberties, child, witness statement, no objection, DNA, sufficient evidence, Eighth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-507 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Point

robbery with a dangerous weapon; common law robbery; jury instructions; lesser included offense; attorneys' fees; notice and opportunity to be heard

, Court of Appeals , COA20-824 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Powell

Rule 404(b); Indecent Liberties with a Child; Similarity of Prior Sexual Assault