Appellate Court Opinions

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36,216 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-288 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Leggett

Rule of Evidence 901; authentication of video; satellite-based monitoring; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.40A

, Court of Appeals , COA25-95 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

sufficiency of evidence, fatal variance, jury instruction, effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA25-247 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Oakes

Ineffective assistance of counsel; Competency; Psychiatric report; Sua sponte competency hearing; North Carolina Rules of Evidence Rule 901. 

, Court of Appeals , COA25-275 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Phillips

felony stalking; sufficient indictment; State v. Singleton; assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer; jury instruction; no affirmative defense presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction; no evidence presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1037 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Richards

Indecent Liberties; Improper Vouching; No Plain Error; Mistrial; Sua Sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1092 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Simpson

Statutory Interpretation; Lenity; Concealed Firearm Statute; Probationary Period; No Prejudicial Error

, Court of Appeals , COA25-214 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Stockton

Motiomn to suppress; reasonable suspicion; PRL calculation.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-470 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. White

Competent evidence; motion to suppress; police checkpoints; probable cause.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-838 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

Evidence; Witness Identification; Fifth Amendment; Jury Request; Authentication; Cumulative Error; Prejudicial Error; Ex Mero Motu; Closing Argument

, Court of Appeals , COA25-745 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Stein v. Hall

Separation of Powers;
Gubernatorial appointments;
Building Code Council;
Utilities Commission;
Appellate Judicial Vacancies;
Facial Constitutional Challenge;
Summary Judgment;
Three Judge Panel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1045 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Brown v. Miller

Pataky analysis; unincorporated separation agreement; attorney's fees; North Carolina Child Support Guidelines

, Court of Appeals , COA25-605 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Edwards v. Strata Solar, LLC

Rule 12(b)(6); at-will employment; wrongful discharge; N.C.G.S. § 143-422.2; sex discrimination.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-31-2 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Hwang v. Cairns

summary judgment; slander per se; qualified privilege; tortious interference with contract

, Court of Appeals , COA25-152 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re: A.H-G.

Adjudication of abuse and neglect; Rule 17 GAL; minor parent; waiver of Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; unchallenged findings of fact support that minor child was an abused child

, Court of Appeals , COA25-366 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re: S.A.B.S.

Permanency planning; reunification; insufficient findings