Appellate Court Opinions

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-474 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Robinson

writ of certiorari; factual basis for guilty plea; multiple counts of assault

, Court of Appeals , COA19-591 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Sharma

motion to suppress; indictments; superior court judges; charge conference; character evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-969 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Slade

Felony murder, discharging firearm into occupied dwelling, discharging firearm into occupied motor vehicle, fatal variance, arresting judgement on underlying felony charge, invoking right to remain silent, juvenile offenders

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1096 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Stevenson

Motion to dismiss; Statutory Interpretation.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-985 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Woods

Embezzlement, Jury Instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-195 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Woody

EIRA, No Contact Order, Restitution, Relevance

, Supreme Court , 68A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.K.O. & A.S.O.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juveniles.

, Supreme Court , 153A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re A.L.S. and M.A.W.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support the conclusion that respondent-mother's parental rights in the juveniles should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(6) (2019).

, Supreme Court , 67A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re A.M.O.

Termination of parental rights; best interests; abuse of discretion standard of review; parent-child bond not a bar to termination.

, Supreme Court , 208A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.P.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

, Supreme Court , 11A20 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
In re B.E., J.E.

Termination of parental rights; probability of repetition of neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); preservation of issues for appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 10(a)(1); juvenile's opposition to adoption not controlling of trial court's best interests determination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a).

, Supreme Court , 188A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re C.A.H.

Whether the trial court erred in adjudicating grounds to terminate respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).

, Supreme Court , 339A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re D.M., M.M., D.M.

Appeal from orders terminating respondent-father and respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (2) (2019); whether the evidence supports the findings of fact and whether the findings support the conclusion that respondents' parental rights in the children should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Supreme Court , 92A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.S., J.S., J.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (7), (9); No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 27A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re K.D.C. and A.N.C.

Appeal from orders terminating respondent-mother's parental rights; termination of respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (6); neglect; failure to make reasonable progress; dependency.

, Supreme Court , 451A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re K.P.-S.T. and B.T.-F.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (2); failure to make substantial progress as indicator of likelihood of future neglect.