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, Court of Appeals , COA20-852 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Dontavius Newton

ineffective assistance of counsel claim was premature where cold record did not reveal no further investigation was required to dispose of claim

, Court of Appeals , COA20-765 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Fiabema

rape, second-degree forcible rape, aggravating factor, stipulation, probation, admission, statutory mandate, sentencing hearing

, Court of Appeals , COA19-443-2 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Hodge

Indictment, True Bill, habitual felon, notice of recidivism

, Court of Appeals , COA21-130 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

Sufficiency of the evidence, competent evidence, probable cause, driving while impaired

, Court of Appeals , COA20-323 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
State v. Lamp

Sex Offender Registration Act; the defendant's provision of an incorrect address to the sheriff's office constituted circumstantial evidence of willfulness and deceptive intent; trial court did not err in denying motion to dismiss at the close of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-448 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Mack Washington

relevancy; N.C.R. Evid. 412; limitation on cross-examination; improper closing arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA20-832 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Marcus Antwon Parks

Arson; first-degree arson; second-degree arson; lesser included offense; dwelling house; apartment building; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; nonprejudicial error; prejudice; and substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-218 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. McCutcheon

First-degree murder; Rules of Evidence 401 and 402; Victim-impact evidence, NCGS 15A-833(a)(1); plain error review; invited error; circumstantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-925 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Paktiawal

Petition for writ of certiorari denied, improper notice of appeal, Anders review, frivolous appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-742 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Russ

second-degree murder, self-defense, voluntary manslaughter, testimony, expert witness, evidence, relevant, cumulative error, jury instruction, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-776 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Sawyer

petition for writ of certiorari; notice; opportunity to be heard; attorneys' fees; improper matters; sentencing considerations

, Court of Appeals , COA20-402 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Thomas

hearsay; past recorded recollection; expert reliability; lay opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-268 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Thorpe

Motion for appropriate relief; COVID-19; cruel and unusual punishment.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-739 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Wroten

motion to dismiss; possession of firearm by a felon; substantial evidence; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-68 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth

divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, and alimony; trial court's findings related to work-related childcare, extraordinary expenses, and child support arrears were supported by competent evidence and court did not abuse its discretion in making said findings; life insurance the supporting spouse was ordered to maintain did not qualify as security for his child support and alimony obligations; and attorney's fee award improperly included fees for equitable distribution portion of the case

, Supreme Court , 216A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cummings v. Carroll

Summary Judgment; Claims for Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Nature and Scope of Duties Owed by Real Estate Agents.

, Supreme Court , 496A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.L.A.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).