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 , COA18-963 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Betts

Indecent liberties; limiting instruction; Profile testimony; vouching; PTSD instruction; prior acts

, Court of Appeals , COA19-9 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Bobbitt

motion to dismiss; kidnapping; jury instruction; lesser-included offense of misdemeanor larceny

, Court of Appeals , COA18-985 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Canady

First degree murder, AWDWISI, attempted first degree murder, photographic evidence, Rule 403

, Court of Appeals , COA19-285 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Curlee

Larceny from a merchant; Insufficiency of indictment; Failure to allege two elements in indictment.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-538 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Glover

Jury instructions, acting in concert, constructive possession, sentencing, prior record level calculations, stipulations to prior conviction classifications, out-of-state convictions, motion for appropriate relief

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1089 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Holley

Resist, Delay, or Obstruct a Public Officer; Probable Cause; Voluntary Abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1138 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Holshouser

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Justification; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-734 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Mahatha

traffic stop, reasonable suspicion, speeding to elude arrest, habitual felon, waiver of counsel, N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242, new trial

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1050 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Orr

search and seizure; investigatory stop; reasonable suspicion; driving while impaired

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1152 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Scott

Rule 611
Rule 106
Insufficient Evidence
Speeding to elude arrest

, Court of Appeals , COA19-92 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Smith

Fifth Amendment; Double Jeopardy Clause; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; assault by a prisoner with a deadly weapon; possess dangerous weapon in prison inflict injury; possession of dangerous weapon in prison

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1013 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Stewart v. Meshesha

Attack on adequacy of damages awarded by jury; new trial sought; failure to make Rule 59 motion or otherwise preserve issues warrants dismissal of appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1069 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Washington v. Cline

Violation of right to speedy trial under North Carolina Constitution; no private cause of action for injunctive relief or money damages because of constitutional violation