Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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2,698 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 94A11 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Moore

Court-ordered restitution as a condition of probation; whether sufficient evidence supported the amount of restitution awarded

, Supreme Court , 458PA10 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Nickerson

Whether unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is a lesser-included offense of felony possession of stolen goods

, Supreme Court , 327PA10 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Pastuer

Murder (noncapital); whether defendant's motions to dismiss should have been allowed because the State's evidence was insufficient to establish that defendant was the perpetrator of the crime

, Supreme Court , 53A11 (Per Curiam) , Published
Treadway v. Diez

Relation back of amended complaint under N.C. R. Civ. P. 15(c); whether substituting the county sheriff as a party in lieu of the sheriff's department amended the claim or substituted a party-defendant

, Supreme Court , 52A11 (Per Curiam) , Published
Treadway v. Diez

Relation back of amended complaint under N.C.R. Civ. P. 15(c); whether substituting the county sheriff as a party in lieu of the sheriff's department amended the claim or substituted a party-defendant

, Supreme Court , 418A10 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
Lee v. Gore

Whether deficiency in affidavit required to be completed by charging officer left DMV without authority to revoke petitioner's driving privileges under N.C.G.S. § 20-16.2

, Supreme Court , 409A10 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Choudhry

Murder (noncapital); whether trial court adequately advised defendant of the possible consequences of his counsel's potential conflict of interest so that defendant knowingly waived his right to alternate representation

, Supreme Court , 447PA09-2 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
Underwood v. Underwood

Divorce proceedings; court-ordered consent judgment stating that payment of alimony and property settlement provisions are reciprocal consideration; court's authority to terminate spousal support obligation; application of Waters v. Waters, 307 N.C. 381, 298 S.E.2d 338 (1983)

, Supreme Court , 369PA10 (Justice Sarah Parker) , Published
In re J.H.K. and J.D.K.

Court-ordered termination of parental rights; whether the children were prejudiced because their GAL was not present at the termination procedding

, Supreme Court , 423A10 (Justice Sarah Parker) , Published
State v. Biber

Motion to suppress; whether there was probable cause to arrest defendant for possession of a controlled substance

, Supreme Court , 472A10 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Registration of an Ohio Judgment: Gardner v. Tallmadge

Whether warning language in demand cognovit promissory note executed in Ohio complies with Ohio statute and case law; whether an Ohio judgment awarding the lender monies owed under the note is enforceable in N.C. against a defaulting N.C. debtor

, Supreme Court , 230PA10 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Raymond v. N.C. Police Benevolent Ass'n, Inc.

Whether attorney-client privilege extends to requests for information about payment of attorney's fees and expenses when an association hires an attorney to represent an association member