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, Court of Appeals , COA19-289 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Pridgen v. Cogdell

Child support order; custody of minor children; change in circumstances; Rule 59 motion; Rule 60 motion; arrearages; child support order modification; child support obligation; N.C.G.S. ? 50-13.7; jurisdiction; actual income; bad faith; na?ve indifference; imputed income; earning capacity

, Court of Appeals , COA19-412 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
QL Titling Tr. Ltd. v. Thomas

Rule 4 service of process; multiple defendants; NCGS 44A-2 possessory lien; motions to dismiss: Rules 12(b)2, Rule 12(b)(4) and 12(b)(5); with or without prejudice;

, Court of Appeals , COA19-113 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Alfalla

Pre-sentencing remarks; Double jeopardy; Statutory requirements for SBM eligibility

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1150 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Allen

competency; capacity; clerical errors

, Court of Appeals , COA19-433 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Anderson

Cross-examination
Plain error
Attorney?s fees

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1294 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Bediz

sufficient evidence of intent for simple assault; error in jury instruction; substantial evidence of defense of accident

, Court of Appeals , COA19-229 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Dawkins

No abuse of discretion admitting drugs smashed before trial; where defendant admitted habitual felon status, judgment must reflect adjudgment as habitual felon; clerical error required remand

, Court of Appeals , COA19-523 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Gibbs

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-502 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Hairston

voluntary manslaughter; jury instructions; sufficiency of evidence to survive motion to dismiss; preserving issue re: sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-321 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Hinton

nighttime element of burglary; judicial notice; jury instructions; restitution

, Court of Appeals , COA19-18 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Johnson

4th/14th amendments, search of person, Terry pat-down; consent to search, seizure of person; motion to suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA19-96 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Johnson

Reasonable Suspicion
Infer findings
Uncontradicted evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-329 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. McMoore

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Cocaine, Expert Testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1088 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Pierre

Jury Instruction, Acting in concert, Unsupported legal theory, Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA19-276 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Riddle

Restitution order vacated where supported only by prosecutor assertion

, Court of Appeals , COA18-744 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Scott

Categories; Sixth Amendment; Right to Counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1268 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Smith

solicitation to commit murder; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-55 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Swartz

Hearsay; Statement Against Interest