Appellate Court Opinions

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34,637 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-529 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re K.L.L.

Termination of parental rights; NCGS 7B-1111(a)97)willful abandonment; NCGS 7B-1111(a)(1) abused or neglected; NCGS 7B-1111(a0(2) failure to make reasonable progress; clear, cogent and convincing evidence; unchallenged findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-520 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re M.R.R.

termination of parental rights, neglect, case plan, best interests, juvenile, mental health, parenting, housing, employment, substance abuse, child support, visitation, ultimate findings, permanent plan

, Court of Appeals , COA21-569 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re N.J.D.K.

Termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; single ground sufficient for termination.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-289 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
In re: K.W. & M.W.

Abuse, neglect, and dependency; findings of fact; and affect on the minor child.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-256 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Patton v. Patton

real property, partition, distribution, equitable, equity

, Court of Appeals , COA21-282 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Sarvis v. Durham Cnty.

interlocutory appeal; appeal of a superior court's remand to a municipal board for further proceedings is interlocutory; special-use permit; attorney's fees

, Court of Appeals , COA21-412 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Splawn v. Bradshaw

interlocutory, substantial rights, appellate review, contract

, Court of Appeals , COA20-873 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bradley

Probation Revocation; Possession; Constructive Possession; Actual Possession; Vehicle; Maintain; Abuse of Discretion; Competent Evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-108; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1343; and N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1344.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-737 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

Castle Doctrine; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Pre-trial Determination of Castle Doctrine Immunity; Jury Instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-375 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Gallion

Sufficient search warrant application; sufficient findings of fact and conclusions of law in suppression order; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-207; suppression of electronic monitoring data; hearsay; firearm identification evidence; sufficient evidence of first degree murder

, Court of Appeals , COA21-487 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Gurkin

Anders review; trial court did not err in denying motion for postconviction DNA testing

, Court of Appeals , COA21-197 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Harrison

probation, good cause, revocation, jail credit

, Court of Appeals , COA20-784 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Hayner

motion to dismiss; neglect of a disabled or elder adult causing serious injury; acting in concert theory; jury instruction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-760 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Holley

First-degree murder, sufficient evidence, deadly weapon, ex mero motu, fundamentally unfair, inadmissible statement

, Court of Appeals , COA20-694 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

Criminal conspiracy; motion to dismiss; lesser-included offense; imperfect self-defense; admissibility of testifying co-defendant's statements/admissions; Confrontation Clause; limiting jury instruction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-536 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Mullinax

suppression, seizure, drugs, totality of circumstances, identification, command, walk away, additional officers, search of car, search of person, reasonable person, not free to leave