Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-871 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re S.M.

Juvenile disposition order; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2502(c); interdisciplinary evaluation

, Court of Appeals , COA20-212 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: D.A.H.

juvenile delinquency; Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination at the schoolhouse; Miranda warnings required when juveniles subjected to custodial interrogation at school; trial court erred in denying juvenile's motion to suppress statements made during custodial interrogation at school where no Miranda warnings were given

, Court of Appeals , COA20-181 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: E.W.P.

Trial court's jurisdiction over NGRI defendant was proper based on the plain language of N.C. Gen. Stat. 122C-62; physician not entitled to expand parameters of trial court's order

, Court of Appeals , COA20-148 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: L.G.A.

motion to continue, custody, cost and ability to pay for professional supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA20-164 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: W.M.C.M.

Juvenile delinquency; escalating conduct; acceptance of plea; abuse of discretion; commitment to YDC; N.C.G.S. 7B-2407; N.C.G.S. 7B-2411.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-205 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Isak v. Williams

Jury instructions; negligence; sudden emergency doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA20-318 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Broadway

Hearsay; exceptions; excited utterance; lack of spontaneity; motive to fabricate

, Court of Appeals , COA20-420 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Brooks

felony obstruction of justice, jury instruction, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-259 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Burns

Motion to Suppress; Out-of-court identification; No error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1055 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Carver

State's appeal from order allowing defendant's motion for appropriate relief; appellate jurisdiction; State's right to appeal grant of new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel claim

, Court of Appeals , COA19-555 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Carver

Coercing a jury verdict; Plain Error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-529 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Coltrane

No plain error in trial court's admission of expert witness testimony; no plain error in trial court's allowing reference to drugs, cocaine, etc. based on visual observations of substances.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-380 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Garcia

subject-matter jurisdiction; ineffective assistance of counsel; improper opinion; witness vouching

, Court of Appeals , COA20-331 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Hall

motion to dismiss; plain error review; lay testimony; expert testimony; exhibit not in evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-295 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Helms

Defendant's indictment was facially valid.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-252 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Helton

issue is whether court erred by denying defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of notarizing a vehicle title without the principal present with the intent to commit fraud in violation of NCGS 10B-60(d); the crux is whether the State presented sufficient evidence to establish that defendant was a notary as plainly required under the aforesaid provision

, Court of Appeals , COA20-510 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Hernandez

motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence, jury instruction, driving while impaired

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1157-2 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Hewitt

Batson challenge; Remand to the trial court for further findings in light of State v. Hobbs.