Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-448 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Mack Washington

relevancy; N.C.R. Evid. 412; limitation on cross-examination; improper closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA20-832 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Marcus Antwon Parks

Arson; first-degree arson; second-degree arson; lesser included offense; dwelling house; apartment building; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; nonprejudicial error; prejudice; and substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-218 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. McCutcheon

First-degree murder; Rules of Evidence 401 and 402; Victim-impact evidence, NCGS 15A-833(a)(1); plain error review; invited error; circumstantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-925 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Paktiawal

Petition for writ of certiorari denied, improper notice of appeal, Anders review, frivolous appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-742 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Russ

second-degree murder, self-defense, voluntary manslaughter, testimony, expert witness, evidence, relevant, cumulative error, jury instruction, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-776 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Sawyer

petition for writ of certiorari; notice; opportunity to be heard; attorneys' fees; improper matters; sentencing considerations

, Court of Appeals , COA20-402 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Thomas

hearsay; past recorded recollection; expert reliability; lay opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-268 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Thorpe

Motion for appropriate relief; COVID-19; cruel and unusual punishment.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-739 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Wroten

motion to dismiss; possession of firearm by a felon; substantial evidence; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-68 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth

divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, and alimony; trial court's findings related to work-related childcare, extraordinary expenses, and child support arrears were supported by competent evidence and court did not abuse its discretion in making said findings; life insurance the supporting spouse was ordered to maintain did not qualify as security for his child support and alimony obligations; and attorney's fee award improperly included fees for equitable distribution portion of the case

, Supreme Court , 216A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cummings v. Carroll

Summary Judgment; Claims for Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Nature and Scope of Duties Owed by Real Estate Agents.

, Supreme Court , 496A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.L.A.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Supreme Court , 521A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re C.B.C.B.

Appeal from orders terminating parental rights and ceasing reunification in underlying neglect proceeding; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights based upon N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(8); whether the trial court properly ceased reunification efforts in underlying neglect proceeding based upon its decision to terminate respondent's parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 102A21 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re C.N.R.

Termination of parental rights; subject matter jurisdiction; undated verification of termination motion.

, Supreme Court , 333A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re J.I.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 55A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re K.A.M.A.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 9A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.M.M.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent' s parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); willful abandonment.

, Supreme Court , 378A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re N.B.

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in making best-interests determination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); findings on parent/child bond adequately supported by the record.