Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1213 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Robinson

Affidavit submitted in application for search warrant

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1112 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Rogers

Motion to dismiss; Sufficient evidence; Larceny of a firearm

, Court of Appeals , COA17-219 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Seam

Miller v. Alabama; Resentencing; Jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1243 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Shore

Rule 702; Daubert Standard; IAC, mistrial; NCGS 15A-1222

, Court of Appeals , COA17-93 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Smith

Ineffective assistance of counsel - Failure to object to admission of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1003 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. St. Clair

Felony child abuse; lesser-included offense instruction; sentencing considerations

, Court of Appeals , COA17-27 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Tilghman

Sufficiency of the Evidence; Jury Instructions; Plain Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1301 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Uli v. Uli

equitable distribution; classification of property

, Supreme Court , 392A16 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Fid. Bank v. N.C. Dep't of Revenue

Appeals from 2013 and 2016 orders of the North Carolina Business Court interpreting pertinent provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the North Carolina Revenue Act and denying a tax deduction for Market Discount Income to Fidelity Bank; whether the North Carolina Business Court erred by dismissing Fidelity Bank's 2015 petition for judicial review of an Amended Final Agency Decision.

, Supreme Court , 393PA16 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Fid. Bank v. N.C. Dep't of Revenue

Appeals from 2013 and 2016 orders of the North Carolina Business Court interpreting pertinent provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the North Carolina Revenue Act and denying a tax deduction for Market Discount Income to Fidelity Bank; whether the North Carolina Business Court erred by dismissing Fidelity Bank's 2015 petition for judicial review of an Amended Final Agency Decision.

, Supreme Court , 187PA16 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
Kornegay Family Farms LLC v. Cross Creek Seed, Inc.

Interlocutory appeal from N.C. Business Court order denying partial summary judgment for defendant; application of N.C. Seed Law and Uniform Commercial Code to plaintiffs' complaints that defendant sold them mislabeled seed; whether defendant is allowed to limit plaintiffs' recovery of damages to the sale price of the seed or whether standard UCC remedies can apply.

, Supreme Court , 151PA16 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Johnson

Motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless traffic stop; whether the arresting officer had reasonable suspicion to stop defendant's vehicle.

, Supreme Court , 132A16 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Watts

Admissibility of prior bad acts testimony against defendant under Evidence Rule 404(b); whether the trial court's failure to give a limiting instruction on the Rule 404(b) evidence was prejudicial error.

, Supreme Court , 255A16 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Wray v. City of Greensboro

Whether governmental immunity bars a former employee's declaratory judgment complaint against the City seeking relief based on an employment contract between the parties.