Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-504 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Phillips v. Phillips

subject matter jurisdiction, oral notice, consent to voluntary dismissal

, Court of Appeals , COA23-339 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Smith v. Smith

Equitable distribution; Unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-572 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Blacksheare

Trafficking heroin; Transportation; Possession; Motion to dismiss; Substantial evidence; Essential elements; Actual possession; Constructive possession; Proximity to the substance; Suspicious behavior; No Error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-126 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Caldwell

Motion to Dismiss; Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1063 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Chambers

juror substitution, jury deliberations, properly constituted jury, NC Constitution, Article 1, Section 24, NC Gen Stat. 15A-1215 (a)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-463 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Clinton

attempted first degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; possession of a firearm by a felon; clerical error; aggravating factors.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-883 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Coffey

sufficiency of indictment; common law obstruction of justice; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA23-260 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Cox

plain error; expert witness qualification; Rule of Evidence 702; expert testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA23-557 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

criminal law; plea negotiations; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; conclusion of law; sentencing; out-of-state offense; substantially similar

, Court of Appeals , COA22-987 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Hair

jury instruction, sever, joinder, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-607 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Harris

probation revocation, subject matter jurisdiction, no abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-601 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Holmes

statutory rape, statutory sexual offense, indecent liberties, resentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA23-647 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jones

Felon Fleeing to Elude Arrest;
Assault on Law Enforcement Officer;
Waiver and/or Forfeiture of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242;
Expert Witness;
Rule 702;
Plain Rule;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-407 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Lipscomb

Rule 702(a); expert testimony; reliability requirement; DNA analysis; partial-major DNA profile; statistical analysis; no plain error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-713 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Lockett

criminal law; motion to dismiss; speeding to elude arrest; reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; imputed reasonable suspicion

, Court of Appeals , COA23-111 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Marroquin

Witness testimony; accident reconstruction, expert testimony required; implicit admission as an expert; prior acts evidence under Rule 404(b); malice evidence; no prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-190 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Martin

no error in failing to dismiss charges for insufficient evidence; no error in admitting Rule 404(b) evidence; no error in failing to intervene ex mero motu in opening statement and closing argument; dismissal of ineffective assistance of counsel claim without prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA23-47 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Martin

Shackling; 404(b) evidence; Rule 403; Motion to Dismiss; hearsay

, Court of Appeals , COA22-689 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Miller

Statutory Interpretation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4); Stare Decisis; Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Sentencing Factors.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-380 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Moore

assault with a deadly weapon; assault on a female; intent; motion to dismiss; jury instruction on flight