Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1215 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re: K.M.B., K.N.B., C.G.B.

parental rights; termination; neglect; social services; custody; best interest of the child

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1305 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
In Re: K.S.A.

termination of parental rights; abandonment; neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA18-926 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: T.H. & M.H.

Termination of parental rights, change in permanency plan, consideration of relevant factors, right of review for no-merit briefs

, Court of Appeals , COA18-807 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
NC Indian Cultural Ctr., Inc. v. Sanders

Breach of contract; Session Law 2013-186; Termination of contract with State; Contract Clause; Takings Clause; Bill of Attainder; Implied covenant of quiet enjoyment; Failure to obtain proper service does not toll statute of limitations after voluntary dismissal.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1010 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sfreddo v. Hicks

summary judgment conducted at bench trial, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1183 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Barnett

Felony animal cruelty, NCGS 14-360; lesser-included offense instruction; motion to dismiss; prior notice of defenses, NCGS 15A-905; accident, justification, ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-79 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Barrett

Tracking dog; purebred hound; admissibility of evidence; McLeod factors; reliability.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-59 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Ellis

motion to suppress; possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; knock and talk; 4th Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-117 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. George

Statutory Construction, Habitual Impaired Driving

, Court of Appeals , COA18-479 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Gilchrist

Leg shackles; Rules of Evidence; Rule 412; Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA18-339 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Haqq

Imperfect Self-defense, Aggressor, Second-degree murder, Deadly weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA18-856 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Padilla-Amaya

sex offenses; satellite-based monitoring; restitution; closing argument; grossly improper; ineffective assistance of counsel; prejudice; ex mero motu; relevance; evidence; manifest injustive; Rule 2

, Court of Appeals , COA18-859 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Pender

assault; assault with deadly weapon; jury instruction; plain error; pattern jury instruction; bodily injury; offensive conduct; death; serious bodily injury; reasonable belief; self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA18-855 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Richardson

Altering court documents or entering unauthorized judgments; Access of a government computer to defraud; Variance between indictment and proof.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1102 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Sparks

robbery; conspiracy; second degree kidnapping; motion to suppress; ineffective assistance of counsel; fourth amendment; warrant; probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1184 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Tyler

Character evidence, motive, prior incarceration, plain error, ineffective assistance of counsel