Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 140A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re A.S. & M.J.W.

Ajudication and dispositional order finding abuse under N. C. G. S. Section 7B-101(1); whether trial court erred by stating which parties abused the child instead of simply stating that the child met the statutory definitions of an abused juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 243A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re T.M.

N. C. G. G Section 7B-1104(5); whether failure to attach copy of custody order to petition to terminate parental rights deprived trial court of subject matter jurisdiction.

, Supreme Court , 129A06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Boyce

Whether second-degree kidnapping charge should be dismissed when defendant is charged and convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon

, Supreme Court , 572PA06 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Denny

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support defendant's convictions for perjury and making false statements in his affidavit of indigency.

, Supreme Court , 95PA07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Erickson

First-degree murder (non-capital); whether a defendant who establishes that he was unable to tell right from wrong when he committed the crime is entitled to a jury instsruction on the lesser-included offense of second degree murder.

, Supreme Court , 452A05 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Everette

Defendant's Blakely-complaint admission that he was on pretrial release at the time of the offenses allowed trial court to impose aggravated sentences; sufficient evidence existed to support defendant's conviction for discharging a weapon into occupied property; no entitlement to new sentencing hearing.

, Supreme Court , 527PA06 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Farrar

First-degree burglary; variance between underlying felony specified in indictment and felony described in jury instructions; prejudicial effect.

, Supreme Court , 316A05 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Goss

First-degree murder (capital/death)

, Supreme Court , 547A06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Peterson

First-degree murder; non-capital; evidence of prior similar act under Rule 404(b); whether or admission of evidence seized under invalid search warrant was harmless error; prosecutor's improper remarks in closing re. credibility of State's witnesses.