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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33,778 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-428 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Roy v. Martin

Domestic violence protection order, no good cause, no continued legitimate fear, lack of competent evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-457 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Aguilar

Indecent Liberties;
Sexual Offense with a Child;
Motive for Cross Examination;
Rule 404(b);
Plain error;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-36 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Boyd

Right to a speedy trial; motion to dismiss; Barker factors; juror misconduct; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1156 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Clark

search warrant, sufficient probable cause, affidavit discrepancies

, Court of Appeals , COA24-408 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

motion to suppress; preservation; invited error; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-576 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Gause

Anders briefs; post-conviction DNA testing; no materiality; no justiciable issue; wholly frivolous appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA24-415 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Metcalf

Consecutive Probationary terms; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1346 (2023); State conceded error; Remand

, Court of Appeals , COA24-458 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Nobles

juror misconduct; first-degree murder; impartial jury; abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-129 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Spry

Common Law Robbery;
Kidnapping of a Minor;
Voluntariness of Plea;
Post Release Supervision;
Sex Offender Registration;
Collateral consequences;
Direct consequences;
MAR;
Factual hearing;
Remand;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-625 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Webb

indecent liberties with a child, motion to dismiss, sufficient evidence, witness credibility.

, Supreme Court , 278A23 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Cohane v. Home Missioners of Am.

Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.

, Supreme Court , 167PA22 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Doe 1K v. Roman Cath. Diocese

Whether an act of the General Assembly that purports to set aside a final judgment of the judicial branch violates separation of powers principles in the North Carolina Constitution.

, Supreme Court , 168PA22 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Doe v. Roman Cath. Diocese

Whether an act of the General Assembly that purports to set aside a final judgment of the judicial branch violates separation of powers principles in the North Carolina Constitution.

, Supreme Court , 32PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
James H.Q. Davis Tr. v. JHD Props., LLC

Whether the Business Court erred in ordering an entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs on plaintiffs' complaint seeking judicial dissolution of the manager-managed LLCs, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 57D-6-02(2)(i), because continued operation of the LLCs in conformance with the operating agreements was 'not practicable.'

, Supreme Court , 109PA22-2 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
McKinney v. Goins

Whether the SAFE Child Act's revival of previously time-barred civil claims was facially unconstitutional.

, Supreme Court , 293PA23-2 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Lester

Whether the Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules barred admission of cell phone records at trial.

, Supreme Court , 267PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Tirado

Whether the Court of Appeals failed to consider defendant's state constitutional challenge to his sentences of life imprisonment without parole and whether the resentencing order complied with state constitutional requirements.