Appellate Court Opinions

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1171 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Mastny v. Mastny

modification of child custody; sufficient findings of fact; nexus between changed circumstances and child's welfare; proposed modification and child's best interests; mandate upon remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1310 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
McDonald v. The Bank of N.Y. Mellon Tr. Co.

Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; foreclosure by power of sale; loan modification; breach of contract; Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices, NCGS 75-1.1; complaint reveals defense to claim.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-577 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Moore v. Jordan

Legal malpractice; Equitable distribution; Marital property; Attorney's duty of care

, Court of Appeals , COA17-944 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

sexual offense; kidnapping; resentencing after notice of appeal; jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1095 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Courtney

Double jeopardy; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-931 voluntary dismissal; post-jeopardy dismissal of criminal charge bars reprosecution; post-mistrial voluntary dismissal of hung charge bars retrial

, Court of Appeals , COA17-862 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Cox

Motion to suppress - reasonable suspicion to extend traffic stop

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1379 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Curlee

larceny from merchant; habitual felon; higher sentence on retrial; NCGS 15 A-1335.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1103 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Dancy

Rule 2; Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-817 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Ford

Short form indictment; Lesser included offense; Right to unanimous jury verdict; Plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1097 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Garland

Attempted robbery; possession of a firearm by a felon; Rules of Evidence 401 and 403; ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1012 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Gibson

Sex Offense; Preservation of Evidentiary Challenges; Withdrawal of Objection; Failure to Make Offer of Proof; Vouching for Credibility of Victim; Victim's Immigration Status; Petition for Writ of Certiorari for Challenges to Satellite-Based Monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA17-12 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Grady

Satellite-based monitoring (SBM); Recidivist sex offender; Fourth Amendment; Reasonableness of the search

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1141 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Hines

Motion to dismiss; Unanimous jury verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1256 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Hunter

Trafficking marijuana; conspiracy; habitual felon; motion to suppress; warrantless search of home; destruction of evidence; harm to officers.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1050 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Jimenez

constructive possession of schedule II drugs; possession of firearm by felon; habitual felon.