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

Search Case Summaries / Headnotes.
View PDF Volumes.

35,348 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-343 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re: Ochsner

N.C.G.S. 132-1.4, criminal investigation disclosure, public records request

, Court of Appeals , COA24-737 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: S.W.

motion to dismiss, MTD, guardian ad litem, GAL, underlying juvenile case, subject matter jurisdiction, transfer venue, abeyance, prior pending action doctrine, continuing jurisdiction, exclusive jurisdiction, termination of parental rights, TPR, interlocutory appeal, de novo, abuse of discretion, Chapter 7B, Chapter 50, Rules of Civil Procedure, ends of justice, fair trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-145 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Jay v. Jay

DVPO; N.C.G.S 50B-1, 50B-3; findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-648 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Merritt v. S&S Mgmt. Grp., LLC

Attorney fees; N.C. Gen. Stat 6-21.5, 75-16.1, and 66-154(d); N.C. R. Civ. P. 11(a); findings to support reasonableness of amounts awarded

, Court of Appeals , COA24-662 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Dalton

petition for writ of certiorari; sentencing; clerical error; plea agreement; no error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-747 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Dunbar

felony fleeing to elude arrest; misdemeanor resisting, delaying, or obstructing a police officer; motion to dismiss; Rule 404(b); Rule 403; plain error; prior record level; jury instruction; pursuit; brightly-lit; flashlight; high beams; arrested judgment; preservation; failure to object; substantial evidence; abuse of discretion; indictment; aggravating factors; stipulation.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-385 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Fair

Expert vouching; expert witness use of "disclose" and "victim"; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA23-650 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Fearns

preservation, Rule 63, motion to dismiss, pre-accusation delay

, Court of Appeals , COA24-156 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Griffin

Jury selection; Juror; Alternate juror; Prospective juror; Empaneled; Venire; Panel; Jury pool; Statutory error; Prejudicial error; Challenge for cause; Statutory interpretation; Error per se; Structural error; Constitutional right; Fair and impartial jury; Unpreserved; Rule 2; Manifest injustice.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-575 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Morgan

guilty plea; due process; voluntarily and understandingly; direct consequences; sentencing; personal knowledge

, Court of Appeals , COA24-690 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. Rojas

Sentencing; mitigating factors; failure to find mitigating factor; mental or physical condition; N.C.G.S. 15A-1340.16.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-276 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Ruffin

Trafficking; plain error; identification of controlled substance; marijuana and hemp

, Court of Appeals , COA24-517 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Smith

Anders brief; clerical error; prior record level calculation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1106 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watlington

first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA24-885 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

sentencing error, calculation of prior convictions, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.21(b). 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-539 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Ziegler v. Ziegler

personal jurisdiction, sufficient minimum contacts, child custody, visitation, domestic violence, nonresident defendant, motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-536 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Ziegler v. Ziegler

personal jurisdiction, sufficient minimum contacts, child custody, visitation, domestic violence, nonresident defendant, motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.