Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-266 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Hodges

Motion to dismiss; Jury Instructions; Lesser-Included Offense

, Court of Appeals , COA19-651 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Joyner

termination of sex offender registration; reportable offenses requiring sex offender registration; unpreserved reportable offense issue; constitutionality of retroactivity of sex offender registration requirements; Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

, Court of Appeals , COA19-479 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Leaks

Jury Instructions; Self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA19-582 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Lemus

bail bond forfeiture; motion for sanctions; jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA18-850 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Mangum

Criminal Conviction, Civil Judgment, Attorney?s Fees, Jurisdiction, Record on Appeal, N.C. R. App. P. 3(a), Certiorari, N.C. R. App. P. 9, Amending Record on Appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA18-599 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. McKoy

Criminal Conviction, Civil Judgment, Attorney?s Fees, Jurisdiction, Record on Appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-552 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Nazzal

DWI-insufficient evidence of impairment - NCGS 20-138.1(a)(1); second-degree murder re: reckless driving non-DWI; NCGS 20-146(d)(1) failure to maintain lane control

, Court of Appeals , COA19-653 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Neira

expunctions or expungement; eligibility for expunction of offense involving impaired driving

, Court of Appeals , COA19-744 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Pocknett

sentencing; second-degree muder; Class B2 offense

, Court of Appeals , COA19-435 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Pratt

Jury instruction on entrapment not warranted where defendant failed to show lack of predisposition to commit crimes charged; error to enter civil judgment for attorney's fees without providing defendant opportunity to be heard thereupon

, Court of Appeals , COA19-607 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Scott

Polygraph test
Rule 403
Mitigating factor
Presumptive range

, Court of Appeals , COA19-331 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. W.brook

Discrimination
Race-neutral
Closing argument
Prior record level
Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-664 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. White

clerical error in judgment; sale and delivery of methamphetamine; arresting judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-556 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

hearsay; present sense impression exception; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; lesser-included offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA19-348 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Yates

motion to dismiss - substantial evidence; misdemeanor cruelty to animals NCGS 14-360(a); restitution as condition of probation NCGS 1343(d) - aggrieved party; NCGS 19A-70

, Supreme Court , 42A19 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
Accardi v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co.

Appeal from an order and opinion of the Business Court concluding that insurers can depreciate labor costs when calculating actual cash value.

, Supreme Court , 360A18 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
Beem USA Ltd.-Liab. Ltd. P'ship v. Grax Consulting LLC

Appeal from Business Court orders denying plaintiffs' motion for entry of default judgment; whether defendant's contacts with North Carolina were sufficient to support a determination that personal jurisdiction existed.

, Supreme Court , 290A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Boles v. Town of Oak Island

Whether the General Assembly authorized Oak Island to impose sewer district fees on owners of undeveloped parcels of property.

, Supreme Court , 168A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Cardiorentis AG v. Iqvia Ltd.

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on defendants' motion to stay all proceedings on forum non conveniens grounds; whether the Business Court erred by granting a stay in favor of defendants where plaintiff's claims under North Carolina and English law challenge the North Carolina-based conduct of the North Carolina-based officials most responsible for the failure of a global clinical drug; and whether the Business Court erred by staying the case without affording plaintiff limited jurisdictional discovery to clarify the contested ties between the claims asserted and the potential forums.

, Supreme Court , 183PA16-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
City of Charlotte v. Univ. Fin. Props., LLC

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the trial court did not have the authority to consider plaintiff's motions to amend its complaint to reduce its just compensation deposit after defendant attempted to voluntarily dismiss its claim for additional compensation.