Appellate Court Opinions

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34,637 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-584 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re: X.A.R.

cessation of reunification; guardianship as sole permanent plan; NCGS 7B-906.2

, Court of Appeals , COA19-208 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
In the Matter of P.N.K.

Termination of Parental Rights, Father, Paternity, Financial Support or Consistent Care.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-460 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cash

motion to set aside bond forfeiture; unauthorized practice of law within meaning of Section 84-5; sanctions reversed.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-737 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Dew

AWDWISI, charge conference, motion to dismiss, deadly weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA19-609 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Dixon

relevant evidence and admissible evidence of prior bad act under Rule 404(b); no abuse of discretion in denying motion for mistrial

, Court of Appeals , COA19-822 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Fields

PWC denial; NCGS 158-1544?; review of guilty plea and terms re: knowing and voluntary/benefit of bargain; forfeiture of counsel by firing series of attorneys

, Court of Appeals , COA19-494 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Finley

Robbery with a dangerous weapon, Jail phone call, limiting instruction, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1077-2 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Gordon

satellite-based monitoring; sex offender; Fourth Amendment; remanded for reconsideration in light of State v. Grady

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1362 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Graham

Hearsay vs Corroborative evidence: N.C.R. Evid. 801; N.C.R. Evidence 602 - personal knowledge; jury instruction re: defendant's flight; sentencing N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.14(e) - prior record calculation: substantially similar, N.C.G.S. § 14-27.25(a), satellite-based monitoring N.C.G.S § 14-208.40A; Motion for appropriate relief - material conflict

, Court of Appeals , COA19-650 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Hairston

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Motion to Suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA19-50 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Hughes

sex offender, satellite-based monitoring, jury instructions, habit, plain error, crime against nature, ambiguous verdict form

, Court of Appeals , COA19-195 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Jerry

Judicial disqualification; waiver closing argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-462 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Nova

Jury Request for Transcript of Witness Testimony During Deliberations; Statutory Requirement that Trial Court Exercise Discretion; Prejudicial Error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-402 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Odems

Felony larceny; obtaining property by false pretenses; habitual felon; value of stolen property; vacate and remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-544 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Randall

Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Inventory of Biological Evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-410 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Richardson

sufficient temporal proximity and sufficiently similar facts between two crimes to render evidence of one of the crimes admissible under Rule 404(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA18-810 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Taylor

true threat, first amendment, anti-threat statute, ncgs 14-16.7, unprotected speech, jury instructions motion to dismiss, independent appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA19-708 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Wells

felony sentencing; aggravating factors; evidence to support aggravating factor was not the same as evidence of underlying offense; prior record level determination; substantial similarity of out-of-state conviction; no error where sentence imposed was a legal sentence for the correct prior record level even if it was based on an incorrect prior record level determination