Appellate Court Opinions

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1077-2 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Gordon

satellite-based monitoring; sex offender; Fourth Amendment; remanded for reconsideration in light of State v. Grady

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1362 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Graham

Hearsay vs Corroborative evidence: N.C.R. Evid. 801; N.C.R. Evidence 602 - personal knowledge; jury instruction re: defendant's flight; sentencing N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.14(e) - prior record calculation: substantially similar, N.C.G.S. § 14-27.25(a), satellite-based monitoring N.C.G.S § 14-208.40A; Motion for appropriate relief - material conflict

, Court of Appeals , COA19-650 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Hairston

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Motion to Suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA19-50 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Hughes

sex offender, satellite-based monitoring, jury instructions, habit, plain error, crime against nature, ambiguous verdict form

, Court of Appeals , COA19-195 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Jerry

Judicial disqualification; waiver closing argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-462 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Nova

Jury Request for Transcript of Witness Testimony During Deliberations; Statutory Requirement that Trial Court Exercise Discretion; Prejudicial Error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-402 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Odems

Felony larceny; obtaining property by false pretenses; habitual felon; value of stolen property; vacate and remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-544 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Randall

Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Inventory of Biological Evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-410 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Richardson

sufficient temporal proximity and sufficiently similar facts between two crimes to render evidence of one of the crimes admissible under Rule 404(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA18-810 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Taylor

true threat, first amendment, anti-threat statute, ncgs 14-16.7, unprotected speech, jury instructions motion to dismiss, independent appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA19-708 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Wells

felony sentencing; aggravating factors; evidence to support aggravating factor was not the same as evidence of underlying offense; prior record level determination; substantial similarity of out-of-state conviction; no error where sentence imposed was a legal sentence for the correct prior record level even if it was based on an incorrect prior record level determination

, Court of Appeals , COA19-381 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Wiles

reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; N.C.R. Evid. 403; horizontal gaze nystagmus testing

, Court of Appeals , COA19-827 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Taube v. Hooper

defamation per se; NCR Civ P 12(b)(6) dismissal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-618 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Topping v. Meyers

Defamation and libel; defamation as negligence; absolute privilege; immunity from suit; motion to dismiss; quasi-judicial.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-691 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Tuel v. Tuel

child custody order re: relocation of children w/parent to another state - factors & adequacy of findings; NCGS 50 13.2(a); best interest of child

, Court of Appeals , COA19-291 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
Wallace v. Maxwell

Medical malpractice, proximate cause, expert testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA19-682 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
Zhang v. Rubin

Medical Malpractice; Motion for Summary Judgment; Expert Witness; Familiarity With Experience and Training

, Court of Appeals , COA19-631 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Cuevas v. Davis

interlocutory appeal; jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA19-283 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Cummings v. Carroll

Claims for (1) negligence, (2)negligent misrepresentation, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) unfair and deceptive trade practices within the meaning of N.C. Gen. Stat. 75-1.1, (5) breach of contract, (6) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (7) fraud and fraud in the inducement, (8) fraud by concealment, (9) personal liability in connection with the sale and purchase of a home. Summary judgment.