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

Search Case Summaries / Headnotes.
View PDF Volumes.

35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-562 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Belcher v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

Reverse and remand ALJ decision Respondent North Carolina Highway Patrol had just cause to terminate Petitioner Trooper for alleged violations of Respondent's policy; analysis of Wetherington factors under Warren framework.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-231 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re J.F.

Juvenile; permanency planning order; statutory findings; grant of guardianship

, Court of Appeals , COA20-516 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re L.M.

Adjudication order; neglect; findings of fact domestic violence; substantial risk of harm

, Court of Appeals , COA20-299 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: K.N.H.

Juvenile proceeding; disposition and commitment order; oral condition of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2512(a); oral order of disposition; duration of commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2513(a4); mootness; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-797 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: K.P.

issues are whether district court erred by eliminating reunification, verifying that custodians understood legal significance of the juvenile's placement, and ceasing further reviews

, Court of Appeals , COA20-34 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Kincheloe v. Kincheloe

Deviation from Guidelines; Arrears determination; Insufficient Findings of Fact

, Court of Appeals , COA20-492 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Lawing v. Miller

attorney?s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-16.1

, Court of Appeals , COA20-559 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Meabon v. Elliott

Alias and pluries summons; delayed service for years; Rule 41(b) dismissal; Wilder v. Wilder factors; prejudice to defendants.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-496 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Atwell

domestic violence protective order, indictment validity, forfeiture of right to counsel, N.C.G.S. 15A-1242

, Court of Appeals , COA20-361 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Byrd

post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-269(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA20-872 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Cathcart

sufficiency of indictment to confer subject-matter jurisdiction on trial court; using initials to name victim in indictment charging sex offense; motion for appropriate relief

, Court of Appeals , COA20-180 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Crawford

Motion to withdraw guilty plea; factual basis; appellate jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-214 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Douglas

issue is whether the trial court erred in sentencing juvenile defendant to LWOP and whether the sentence was constitutional

, Court of Appeals , COA20-461 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Gordon

Allen charge; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 15A-1235; jury instructions on further deliberations; statutory right to effective counsel in SBM proceedings

, Court of Appeals , COA20-690 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Little

Motion to suppress; order entered out of term