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, Court of Appeals , COA19-248 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Sanders

child abuse; mitigating factor; sentencing; guilty plea

, Court of Appeals , COA19-465 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Stacy

Plain error; hearsay; assessment of costs for related charges; civil judgment for attorneys' fees

, Court of Appeals , COA19-593 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Sixth Amendment challenge not preserved for appellate review; failure to specifically argue plain error in jury instructions did not preserve issue for appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA19-553 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Watson

possession of a firearm by a felon; defendant's stipulation to being a convicted felon at the time he was charged with possession of a firearm was sufficient evidence of his status as a convicted felon;

, Court of Appeals , COA19-184 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Wilson

PWISD cocaine; Sufficiency of the evidence; Intent

, Court of Appeals , COA19-440 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Zak v. Sweatt

Child custody modification; substantial evidence of change in circumstances affecting child's welfare since entry of prior order; denial of motion seeking recusal/reference of recusal motion to different trial judge; no abuse of discretion

, Supreme Court , 159A19 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
In re C.J.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether findings of fact support conclusions of law on adjudication.

, Supreme Court , 172A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re J.H.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in the disposition phase by finding that each of respondent-mother's children had a high probability of adoption.

, Supreme Court , 110A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re K.N.

Appeal from an order terminating parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the trial court's findings of facts are supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; whether the trial court's findings of fact support its conclusion of law that grounds exist to terminate parental rights on the basis of neglect.

, Supreme Court , 229A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re S.D.C.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to consider the availability of a potential relative placement at disposition.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-549 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Anton v. Anton

will caveat; undue influence; interlocutory order does not affect substantial right; risk of inconsistent verdicts

, Court of Appeals , COA19-306 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Berens v. Berens

child support; post-separation support; alimony; attorneys? fees; imputed income

, Court of Appeals , COA19-707 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Clark v. US Airways, Inc.

Temporary total disability; change in conditions; attorney's fees; NCGS 97-88; bad faith.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-870 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Common Cause v. Forest

Swiftly enacted state legislation; constitutional challenge; meaning of Right to Instruct Clause