Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1148 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Barton

Plea Arrangements; Satellite Based Monitoring; Post-Release Supervision; Probation; Statutory Interpretation; Reversed; Vacated; Remanded.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-865 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Corrothers

First-Degree Murder; Plain Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Set Aside Jury Verdict; Dismissed in Part; No Error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-801 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Dawson

life without parole (LWOP) sentence, resident superior court judge review, right to appeal, insufficient findings, abuse of discretion, recommendation to parole commission, N.C.Gen Stat.15A-1380.5

, Court of Appeals , COA24-120 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Freeman

Felony child abuse; Evidence of serious injury; Request for lesser-included offense; Jury instructions; Unpreserved issues; Plain error review; Motion to dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Lawful corporal punishment; Lack of in loco parentis status.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-746 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Gatling

superseding indictments, clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-838 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Hollis

Authentication, affidavit, embezzlement, business records

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1062 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Jones

relevance, constructive possession, cross examination, prior conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1135 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Lemley

Pro Se; Reversed; Failure to Advise of Minimum Fine; New Trial

, Court of Appeals , COA23-726 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Lopez

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; Prior Sexual Acts; Statutory Rape; Sex Offense with a Child; Rape of a Child; Indecent Liberties with a Child; Motion to Dismiss; Alleged Offense Dates; No Error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-77 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Maye

Bond Forfeiture; Motion to Set Aside; Failure to Appear; Reversed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1100 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. McLean

Oral notice of appeal; Notice of appeal at time of trial; Timely notice of appeal; Petition for writ of certiorari; Same session of court; Judgment in fieri; Sine die; Sufficient to confer jurisdiction; Assault inflicting physical injury; State employee; Request for lesser-included offense; Jury instructions; Sufficiency of evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-361 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Price

first-degree murder, felony murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, motion to dismiss, closing arguments, jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1023 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Rape

Constructive possession; non-exclusive control; sufficient other incriminating circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA23-847 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Rey

Probation revocation; willfully absconding.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-872 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Sackman

Anders brief; wholly frivolous; guilty plea; sentencing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1444(a2); substantial assistance; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(5); dismissed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-474 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Siler

probable cause, probationer, reasonable suspicion, warrentless search

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1047 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. St. Onge

Motions to dismiss; Castle Doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-51.2; Excessive force; Defense of habitation; Immunity from prosecution; Jury instructions; Plain error; N.C. R. App. P. 10(a)(4); Flight instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-823 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Stidham

constructive possession, jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-774 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Thomas

breaking or entering a motor vehicle; larceny; motion to dismiss; lack of consent of the owner; lay opinion testimony; plain error review; sentencing upon remand; prior record level