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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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-953 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Canine sniff, probable cause to search vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-104 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Diaz

Sixth Amendment, right to confrontation, Non-testimonial statement

, Court of Appeals , COA24-48 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Galbreath

Juror misconduct; trial court investigation; abuse of discretion;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-500 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Givens

satellite-based monitoring, petition for writ of certiorari, recidivism.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-238 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Hahn

Emergency order; emergency directives; COVID-19 order; criminal contempt; contemptuous act; willfulness of contempt

, Court of Appeals , COA24-45 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Higgs

Civil Judgment for Attorney's fees;
Notice of Opportunity to be heard;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-895 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Karamikian

petition for writ of certiorari; unpreserved constitutional error; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; notice of appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-410 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Little

Fourth Amendment, warrantless search, plain smell, probable cause, motion to suppress, industrial hemp

, Court of Appeals , COA24-148 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Maddox

Satellite-based monitoring order; Sufficiency of the findings; Additional findings; No contact order; Average risk; Level of supervision; Risk assessment; Competent record evidence; N.C.G.S. 14-208.40A; Guilty plea.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1144 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. McCollum

Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury

, Court of Appeals , COA24-229 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Parry

revocation of probation, good cause shown

, Court of Appeals , COA23-348 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Pierce

Sex offenses;
Waiver of Indictment;
Waiver of Counsel;
Stand by Counsel;
Bill of Information;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-642;
Proceeding Pro Se;
Plea agreement;
Waiver of costs and fees;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-9 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Saldana

Certiorari; motion to suppress; findings of fact; odor of marijuana; probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA23-857 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Satterfield

Capacity to stand trial; capacity to contribute to defense; preservation of issues

, Court of Appeals , COA24-317 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Summers

Statutory sex offense;
Sufficiency of the evidence;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-210 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Thomas

second-degree murder, juror substitution, warrantless search, electronic monitoring, Fourth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-558 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Thomas

Discharging a weapon into occupied property causing serious injury; indictment; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA23-520 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Unpublished
State v. Valentine

Warrantless search; drug possession; possession of firearm by felon