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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-902 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Rook v. Rook

UCCJEA;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-201(a) (2021);
Subject Matter Jurisdiction;
Home State of Child;
Six months prior to filing;
Required findings;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-121 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
Sloan v. Town of Mocksville

Covid-19; retaliatory discrimination; legitimate nondiscriminatory reason; pretext; summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1050 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Best

motion to dismiss, second degree forcible sex offense, DNA swab, motion to dismiss, evidence of a sexual act, sufficiency of the evidence, evidence of penetration

, Court of Appeals , COA23-102 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Black

appeal dismissed; petition for writ of certiorari; untimely notice of appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-31 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Cox

possession of a firearm by felon, motion to dismiss, substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-405 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Cox

possession of cocaine; N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-95(a)(1) (2021); guilty plea; Anders brief; criminal appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-7 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Daley

Sale of illegal drugs;
Rejection of plea bargain;
Failure to Object or Preserve;
Waiver;
Presumptive Range Sentences;
Abuse of Discretion;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-6 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Fenner

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; waiver of counsel; voluntary and knowing; constitutional rights.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-231 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Fore

Constitutional question; due process; appropriate procedure; jail-credit

, Court of Appeals , COA20-591-2 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Gibbs

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4) (2017); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87(18) (2017); Fentanyl; Opiate; Opium; Matter of law.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1010 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Hopkins

Plain error; 206.14 pattern jury instructions; Verdict sheet; Charge conference; First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Lesser included offense; Acquittal.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1033 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Ivey

attorneys' latitude in closing arguments; no objection by defense counsel; trial court's duty to intervene ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA22-997 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Jacobs

Reasonable suspicion; probable cause; unburned marijuana; inherent incredibility; testimonial credibility; deference

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1051 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Alford plea; Motion to suppress; Writ of certiorari; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-979; Statutory right to appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-468 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Link

petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss, acting in concert, larceny, felony habitual larceny

, Court of Appeals , COA22-678 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Livingston

constructive possession, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of the evidence, possession of a firearm by a felon

, Court of Appeals , COA22-990 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Lynn

Voir Dire; Alternate Jurors; Preservation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Jury Instructions; Jury Polling

, Court of Appeals , COA23-247 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. McSpadden

N.C.R. App. P. 4(a); N.C.R. App. P. 21(a)(1); trial court lacked jurisdiction to extend probation under N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(d); no finding of good cause to modify defendant’s probation after the probationary period expired; N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(f)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-259 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Moore

motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, traffic stop, no error