Appellate Court Opinions

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33,839 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-557 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

criminal law; plea negotiations; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; conclusion of law; sentencing; out-of-state offense; substantially similar

, Court of Appeals , COA22-987 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Hair

jury instruction, sever, joinder, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-607 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Harris

probation revocation, subject matter jurisdiction, no abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-601 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Holmes

statutory rape, statutory sexual offense, indecent liberties, resentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA23-647 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jones

Felon Fleeing to Elude Arrest;
Assault on Law Enforcement Officer;
Waiver and/or Forfeiture of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242;
Expert Witness;
Rule 702;
Plain Rule;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-407 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Lipscomb

Rule 702(a); expert testimony; reliability requirement; DNA analysis; partial-major DNA profile; statistical analysis; no plain error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-713 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Lockett

criminal law; motion to dismiss; speeding to elude arrest; reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; imputed reasonable suspicion

, Court of Appeals , COA23-111 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Marroquin

Witness testimony; accident reconstruction, expert testimony required; implicit admission as an expert; prior acts evidence under Rule 404(b); malice evidence; no prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-190 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Martin

no error in failing to dismiss charges for insufficient evidence; no error in admitting Rule 404(b) evidence; no error in failing to intervene ex mero motu in opening statement and closing argument; dismissal of ineffective assistance of counsel claim without prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA23-47 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Martin

Shackling; 404(b) evidence; Rule 403; Motion to Dismiss; hearsay

, Court of Appeals , COA22-689 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Miller

Statutory Interpretation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4); Stare Decisis; Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Sentencing Factors.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-380 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Moore

assault with a deadly weapon; assault on a female; intent; motion to dismiss; jury instruction on flight

, Court of Appeals , COA23-375 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Perry

robbery with a dangerous weapon, reasonable inference, circumstantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-562 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Simpson

Jury selection; Judge excusing jurors for cause without challenge by party; Excusing for cause; Motion to dismiss; DWI.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-291 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Stewart

Closing arguments; Harbison inquiry

, Court of Appeals , COA23-11 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Tate

double jeopardy; sufficiency of evidence; indecent liberties; statutory rape; fifth amendment.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-585 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Habitual Larceny;
Habitual Felon;
Video Surveillance;
Identification of a defendant;
Lay opinion testimony;
Limiting Instruction;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-209 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Torres v. Kidd

physical custody, legal custody, findings of fact, decision making authority