Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-201 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Lynch

criminal defendant?s right to counsel, right to conflict-free counsel, conflict of interest arising from defense counsel?s representation of municipal police department, trial court?s duty to inquire into defense counsel?s possible conflict of interest

, Court of Appeals , COA20-84 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Mills

Constructive possession of contraband, material change, authentication, chain of custody, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-16 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Moore

Franks hearing; false and misleading statements; bad faith; no probable cause to issue search warrant;

, Court of Appeals , COA20-134 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Neal

Jury Instructions; Self-defense; Felony Murder; Excessive Force.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-9-2 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Osborne

Limited criminal immunity in drug overdose cases; subject matter jurisdiction vs. immunity from prosecution; waiver; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-698 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Peay

motion to suppress; traffic stop; motion to dismiss; constructive possession; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1105 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Rice

Robbery with a firearm; murder; assault with a deadly weapon; admission of firearm evidence; Rule 404(b); Rule 403; harmless error

, 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, Court of Appeals , COA19-591 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA19-969 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA19-1096 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished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.