Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 261A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Blagg

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine based upon the sufficiency of the evidence offered at trial.

, Supreme Court , 421PA19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Cheeks

Sufficiency of the evidence to show that starvation proximately caused the decedent's death; whether a separate showing of malice is necessary to support a conviction for first-degree murder on the basis of starvation; and whether there was a fatal variance between an indictment charging negligent child abuse and the evidence upon which defendant's conviction rested.

, Supreme Court , 71A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Goins

Whether the prosecutor's improper commentary during the State's closing arguments highlighting defendant's choice to plead not guilty prejudiced defendant; whether the Court of Appeals erred in ordering a new trial for defendant.

, Supreme Court , 279A20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Hamer

Defendant was charged with speeding under N.C.G.S. 20-141(j1). Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals arguing his waiver of his right to a jury trial was not knowing and voluntary under N.C.G.S. 15A-1201. Defendant appeals to this Court arguing the Court of Appeals erred when it held that he was not prejudiced by the trial court's error and that his waiver was knowing and voluntary.

, Supreme Court , 119PA20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Parker

Defendant petitions for review of the Court of Appeals decision holding that there was no error in his conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon arguing that the trial court failed to intervene ex mero motu to the State's misstatements during closing arguments.

, Supreme Court , 436A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Window World of Baton Rouge, LLC v. Window World, Inc.

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on Window World defendants' motions to compel and motion to strike plaintiffs' objections to third-party subpoenas, from an order and opinion on Window World, Inc.'s motion to compel net worth information, from an order and opinion on Window World defendants' motion for reconsideration, and from an order and opinion on plaintiffs' privilege motions, Window World defendants' motion to strike, and the parties' Rule 53(g) exceptions to the special master's report.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-579 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Ascendum Mach., Inc. v. Kalebich

grant of motion to dismiss was not error where defendant did not sign contract in an individual capacity; trial court's failure to rule on motion to amend or alter judgment was not preserved for appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA20-525 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Bradley v. City of Fayetteville

Governmental immunity, process, service of process, discontinuance, unnamed parties, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA20-150 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
Cheek-Tarouilly v. Stanhiser

Domestic violence protective order, personal relationship, judicial admission, illustrative evidence, prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-442 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Craven Cty. v. Hageb

child support; insufficient findings of fact; computation of gross income; credit for biological child

, Court of Appeals , COA20-473 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Fazzari v. New Hanover Reg'l Med. Ctr.

trial court properly granted all defendants' motions to exclude plaintiffs' sole standard-of-care expert witness and motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 9(j) and for summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-629 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re A.L.P.

Juvenile delinquency; adjudication and disposition; NCGS 2405(4) privilege against self-incrimination; required findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-38 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re N.B.

Disposition order; guardianship; abuse of discretion; nonrelative placement; kinship placement; nonsecure custody

, Court of Appeals , COA21-54 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re N.C.

neglect adjudication of newborn; sufficiency of the evidence to support findings of fact; sufficiency of findings to support conclusions of law

, Court of Appeals , COA21-56 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
In re N.L.G.

? juvenile adjudicated delinquent
? trial court failed to address mandated inquiries before accepting juvenile's admission pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2407(a) (2019)
? reversed and remanded

, Court of Appeals , COA20-808 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re W.A.

unchallenged findings of fact supported conclusions of law; no abuse of discretion when ceasing reunification efforts with Respondent-Father

, Court of Appeals , COA20-879 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: K.M.

temporary suspension of supervised visitation; COVID-19; costs of visitation