Appellate Court Opinions

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15,992 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-681 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Brinkley

Indirect criminal contempt; direct criminal contempt; failure to report; Rule 4; writ of certioari; conversion of direct criminal contempt to indirect criminal contempt on appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1030 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Chafen

Competency hearing; sua sponte competency hearing; competent to stand trial; refusal to participate in trial; refusal to cooperate with court-appointed counsel; right to be present; substitute counsel; bona fide doubt of competency; substantial evidence; constitutional rights; capacity; irrational behavior; demeanor at trial; prior medical opinion; breakdown in communication; irreconcilable conflict with counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-184 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Creed

Communicating a threat; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-277.1; true threat; probation revocation reversed

, Court of Appeals , COA23-624 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Jett

inconsistent verdicts; plain error; DNA evidence; restitution; attorney's fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-770 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Thomas

castle doctrine, defense of habitation, pattern jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-940 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Thomas

Criminal Procedure, Substantial Evidence, Double Jeopardy, Fatally Defective, Jury Instructions, Mixture

, Court of Appeals , COA24-999 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Adams v. Dillon

Child Custody Order;
Findings of Fact;
Competent Evidence;
Delegation of judicial function;
Findings Support the Conclusions of Law

, Court of Appeals , COA24-905 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Nichols v. Calhoun

directed verdict, JNOV, de novo, counterclaim, invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, highly offensive, security camera, affirm. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-722 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. v. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, L.L.P.

Statute of repose, statute of limitations, Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, voluntary dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1) savings provision, refiled complaint, relation back, last act of negligence, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c), N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, statutory interpretation.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-13 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Clark

N.C. R. Evid. 404(b) evidence of other crimes; proof of identity; plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1130 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Eanes

First-degree sexual offense with a child;
Indecent liberties with a child;
Solicitation of murder;
Rule 401;
Rule 403;
Prejudice;
Curative instruction;