Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1318 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Keller

Solicitation of a Minor by Computer; Entrapment Jury Instruction; de novo review

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1135 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Marino

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1331.2; Prayer for judgment continued; Jurisdiction to enter judgment after entry of prayer for judgment continued; Legislative intent; Statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA18-933 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Marks

right to remain silent; right to counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-20 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Medlin

Rule 404(b); Rule 701; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1265 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Muthe

Statutory rape, NCGS 14-27.25; indecent liberties with a child; NCGS 14-202.1; defendant's age; officer's testimony; hearsay; plain error review.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-520 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Parks

expert testimony (Daubert, McGrady); motion to suppress; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-652 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Ross

Motion to Suppress; waiver of right to appellate review; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-589 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Sydnor

BOLO; Traffic Stop; Reasonable Suspicion; Evidence.

, Supreme Court , 125PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re E.D.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals vacating an order authorizing respondent's continued involuntary commitment for failure to comply with N.C.G.S. 122C-266; whether the issue on appeal was automatically preserved and if so, whether respondent was required to show prejudice before the order could be vacated.

, Supreme Court , 419A18 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Smith

Review of recommendation for public reprimand

, Supreme Court , 181A16 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Piazza v. Kirkbride

Civil liability of director of bankrupt company under N.C.G.S. 78A-56(a)(2); whether the Director Safe Harbor provision of N.C.G.S. 55-8-30 provides a defense; whether the director found liable should receive a new trial because the trial court entered judgment on inconsistent jury verdicts.

, Supreme Court , 124A18 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Bursell

Whether defendant preserved his constitutional challenge based on Grady v. North Carolina to the imposition of lifetime satellite-based monitoring after he pleaded guilty to statutory rape and indecent liberties; whether the Court of Appeals erred in invoking Appellate Rule 2 to consider defendant's argument on appeal if this issue was not properly preserved.