Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-115 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Lester

Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause;
Crawford v. Washington;
State v. Webb, 2 N.C. 103 (1794);
Testimonial Evidence;
Cross Examination;
Hearsay Exceptions;
Business Records;
"Catch All" exception;
Constitutional Error;
Harmless Beyond a Reasonable Doubt;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-357 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Macon

waiver of counsel; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242; substantial compliance; range of permissible punishments

, Court of Appeals , COA22-845 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Minor

second-degree kidnapping; restraint beyond robbery; inherent danger; robbery with a dangerous weapon; motion to dismiss; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA23-270 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Mitchell

voluntary intoxication, jury instruction, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of a firearm by a felon, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-783 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Oglesby

Improper determination by TC of conditional discharge pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 90-96

, Court of Appeals , COA23-106 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Shine

plain error, unanimous jury instructions, admission of text messages, search warrant for cell phone

, Court of Appeals , COA23-175 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Singletary

Second Degree Murder;
State v. Harbison;
Councils admission of a lesser guilt;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1004 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Spann

Provisional PWC;
Arguments previously ruled upon;
Law of the case;
Arguments in brief not raised in MAR;
Retroactive mental capacity hearing;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-248 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Spruill

Motion to dismiss; sufficiency of evidence; first-degree burglary; doctrine of concert; plain error; witness testimony; opinion evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1057 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Stevens

Motion to suppress; Knock and talk; Search warrant; Methamphetamine; Anonymous tip; Guilty; Totality of the circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA22-921 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Stokes

possession of firearm by felon, constructive possession, habitual felon

, Court of Appeals , COA23-217 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Swindell

motion to dismiss, other incriminating circumstances, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, constructive possession

, Court of Appeals , COA23-378 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Terry

Motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; N.C.G.S. § 20-141.5; aggravating factors; error in the judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-492 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Wade

First-degree sexual offense with a child under the age of thirteen by an adult; Penetration; Labia; Vagina; Sufficient evidence; Sexual act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-27.28(a).

, Court of Appeals , COA22-914 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Williams

Fourth Amendment; Probable Cause; Motion to Suppress; Contraband; Marijuana; Methamphetamine.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-63 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Zapata

motion to sever offenses, arson, breaking or entering charges, out of state conviction, prior record level