Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA23-1038 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Muse v. Daimler Trucks N. Am.

accident; industrial commission; discipline; workplace; inappropriate language; tort; findings of fact; conclusions of law; employee

, Court of Appeals , COA23-667 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
Sherrill v. Simpson

public official immunity, negligence, summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA24-324 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Bailey

Felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle; Felony larceny; Plain Error; Waiver; Confrontation Clause; Recorded Recollection

, Court of Appeals , COA24-386 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Earley

attempted first degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury; AWDWIKISI; error; plain error; grossly improper; closing argument; silence; shooting; handgun; Fifth Amendment; Miranda; prejudice; untimely objection; unpreserved error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-471 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Fuller

Right to counsel; Right to be present in courtroom; substantially similar offenses; Identity Theft

, Court of Appeals , COA24-555 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Hatcher

Trespass; Defense of Right; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-421 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

First-degree murder; robbery with a dangerous weapon; admissibility of rap lyrics; relevancy; unfair prejudice; probative value; balancing test; Rule 401; Rule 403; closing argument; ex mero motu; evidence to the jury room over objection; no prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-816 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Johnson

Anders brief; Prejudicial error; Written arguments; Record; Motion for substitute counsel; Self-representation; Admission of evidence; Speculation; Attorney fees; Notice; Opportunity to be heard.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-400 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Kempton

Voluntary manslaughter; motion to dismiss; de novo; perfect self-defense; substantial evidence; excessive force; severity of wounds on the victim; light most favorable to the State; waiver of objection to testimony; failure to object to similar testimony; no error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-558 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Lawrence

resentencing jurisdiction, N.C.G.S. 15A-1335

, Court of Appeals , COA24-551 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. McGirt

Right to counsel, waiver of counsel, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242, advising defendants on range of punishments, forfeiture of counsel, repeated firing of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-149 (Judge John Arrowood) , Withdrawn
State v. Meadows

Harbison violation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Improper closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-216 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Mejia

Alford Plea; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Clerical Errors; Remanded

, Court of Appeals , COA24-72 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Miller

courtroom closure; Waller; threaten witness; discharge firearm in city limits; overriding interest; reasonable alternatives; no broader than necessary; right to a public trial

, Court of Appeals , COA24-182 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Murphy

Intentional child abuse causing serious injury; Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury ; Custodial interrogation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-499 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Ollison

sua sponte, mistrial, curative instruction, prejudicial testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA24-230 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Parker

Second Degree Murder;
Aggravating factors;
Possession of Firearm by a Felon;
B1 Sentence;
Comments on Silence;
IAC Claims;
Prejudice;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-274 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Rowland

motion to dismiss; keeping or maintaining a dwelling for the keeping or selling of controlled substances; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 90-108(a)(7); substantial evidence to support the element of keeping or maintaining