Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA23-787 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re K.M.S.

placement; trial court; juvenile; best interest; ad litem; injuries; foster; visitation; no merit.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-273 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re L.L.

Rule 3.1; Juvenile Abuse Neglect Dependency Proceeding; Permanency Plan; Guardianship; No Abuse of Discretion, Competent Evidence, Clear and Convincing; Affirmed

, Court of Appeals , COA23-615 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re S.C.

appeal timeframes, motion to dismiss, provision providing greater punishment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-828 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re S.D.Z.

termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; private petition; best interests determination

, Court of Appeals , COA23-862 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re S.M.B.

adjudication order, neglect, N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e), no-merit brief

, Court of Appeals , COA23-835 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re Z.C.

Termination of parental rights; Adjudication; Disposition; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1); Neglect; Findings of Fact; Conclusions of law; Grounds for termination; Clear, cogent, and convincing evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-655 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: X.M., M.M., M.M., P.C.

Termination of Parental Rights;
N.C. Gen. Stat § 7B-1111(a)(2);
Substance Abuse;
Transcription Error;
Failure to Support;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-46 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Kean v. Kean

summary judgment; breach of contract; specific performance; contract interpretation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-40 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Perryman v. Town of Summerfield

N.C.G.S. 1-521; taxpayer standing; N.C. R Civ P 12(b)(1); N.C. R Civ P 12(b)(6); quo warranto; collateral attack; res judicata; collateral estoppel.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-635 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Allison

castle doctrine, plain error, presumption of reasonableness, rebuttable

, Court of Appeals , COA23-461 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Bennett

larceny of a firearm; assault with a deadly weapon; habitual felon; admissibility of felony conviction; intent

, Court of Appeals , COA23-550 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Bivins

Possession of Methamphetamine;
Prior Record Level;
Obtaining Habitual Felon Status;
Plea Agreement;
State conceded sentencing error;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-779 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Boyce

Jury Instructions; Flight; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim; No Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-162 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Burnette

Motion for Mistrial, Prior Record Level Determination

, Court of Appeals , COA23-400 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Calderon

First Degree Murder;
Premeditation and Deliberation;
Motion to dismiss;
Lack of Provocation;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-470 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Conner

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.19B(a)(2); Life with the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders; 40-year bright-line rule; Defacto life without parole; Law of the case; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1354(a) (2023).

, Court of Appeals , COA23-480 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Covington

motion for appropriate relief; Anders v. California; State v. Kinch; possible prejudicial error; wholly frivolous

, Court of Appeals , COA23-53 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Crump

unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reasonable suspicion, motion to suppress