Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-649 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re V.W.

no-merit brief, termination of parental rights, independent appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA23-790 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: R.G.

permanency planning order; UCCJEA; reunification; NCGS 7B-1001; foreign court order.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-625 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: R.G.

permanency planning order; UCCJEA; reunification; NCGS 7B-1001; foreign court order.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-723 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Keenan v. Fed. Express Corp.

Workers' Compensation; expert testimony; medical diagnosis; causation of injuries; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-641 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Robinson v. Halifax Reg'l Med. Ctr.

expert witness; qualify; discovery; reasonable expectation; N.C. R. Civ. P. 9(j); N.C. R. Evid. 702; certification; motion to dismiss; malpractice claim; wrongful death claim

, Court of Appeals , COA23-556 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Aguilar

Rule of evidence 701; lay opinion testimony; error preservation; rule of evidence 608(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-502 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Bennett

Jury trial; Trafficking cocaine; Possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine; Cocaine; Rule 702; Expert witness; Expert testimony; Foundation; IAC; Jury instruction; Plain Error; Methodology; Baseless speculation; Chemical analysis

, Court of Appeals , COA23-707 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Corpening

N.C. R. App. P. 21(a)(1); Treat an appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari; Direct criminal contempt; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 5A-11.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-731 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Freeman

plain error, Rule 609 evidence, flee to elude arrest

, Court of Appeals , COA22-958 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. George

trial court; reasonable suspicion; CBD; dog sniff; open air sniff; controlled substance; law enforcement officer; implicate; Hemp Act; motion to suppress; habitual felon; trafficking; heroin; possession; reasonable stop; marijuana residue; destroying evidence; resisting a public officer.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-336 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Hudson

firearm; constructive possession; passenger; seat; felon; trial court; front passenger seat; jury; prejudicial statement; guilty; totality of the circumstances; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-280 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Jackson

Second-degree forcible sex offense; Second-degree forcible rape; First-degree kidnapping; Assault on a female; Interfering emergency communication; Assault with a deadly weapon; Assault inflicting serious injury; Habitual misdemeanor assault; Sixth Amendment; Ineffective assistance of counsel; Structural error; Jurisdiction; Absolute impasse; Harbison error; Admit guilt; Closing argument; Physical injury; Serious injury; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33.2; Indictment; Facial validity; No error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-611 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Lawson

hearsay; plain error; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA23-563 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Lindsay

Hearsay; prior consistent statements; corroborative evidence; closing arguments; ex mero motu; plain error; bench trial; presumption that the trial judge ignored inadmissible evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-277 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. McDowell

first-degree murder; prior statements as corroborative evidence; additional facts adding weight and credibility; custodial interrogation of a minor; age of majority for minors; co-inmate not an agent of the State

, Court of Appeals , COA23-442 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. McKinley

impeachment evidence, self-defense instruction, cumulative error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-454 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Ospina

Indecent Liberties with a Minor; PWC; writ of certiorari; sexual gratification; arousal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-645 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Smith

driving while impaired, notice of appeal, petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss, ineffective assistance of counsel, substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-575 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Smith

contempt; right to counsel; forfeiture