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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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-35 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Honacher v. Uhlhorn

Domestic Violence Protection Order, subject matter jurisdiction, legitimate purpose

, Court of Appeals , COA24-322 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: Bozeman

intestate succession rights of surviving spouse, marital abandonment, N.C.G.S. 31A-1(a)(3)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-46 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: C.J.S.

true threats, false report concerning mass violence, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-494 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: H.R.P.

termination of parental rights, TPR, private termination, competent evidence, conclusions of law, minor child, DSS, visitation, jurisdictional defect, intent to appeal, fairly inferred, motion to dismiss, neglect, future neglect, reasonable progress, willfulness.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-364 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Keith v. Keith

child support; imputed income; past-prospective child support; extraordinary expenses; findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA24-265 (Per Curiam) , Published
Sessoms v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

interlocutory appeal, substantial right, discovery order, discovery requests, discovery responses, sanctions, production of documents, request to translate documents to English

, Court of Appeals , COA24-2 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Crisp

speedy trial, Barker analysis, curative instruction, prejudicial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1161 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Farook

Sixth Amendment, speedy trial, sufficiency of the evidence, malice, Harbison error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-665-2 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Hicks

Invited error; plain error review; second-degree murder; overwhelming evidence of self-defense; number, size, and manner of display of text messages and photographs; enlargement of sexually explicit photographs; irrelevant evidence; highly prejudicial; inflaming jury’s passion; needless presentation of cumulative evidence; unfair prejudice; new trial granted.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-975 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Lacure

ineffective assistance of counsel, special sentencing condition, motion to sever, expert witness

, Court of Appeals , COA24-411 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Published
State v. Pressley

Failure by trial court to advise def of right to open and close closing arguments; sexual offense

, Court of Appeals , COA24-106 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Published
State v. Stephen

First-degree murder; concealing death; dismembering human remains

, Court of Appeals , COA24-50 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Williams

PWC; certiorari; jurisdiction; defect; substantive argument; de novo; light most favorable; prejudice; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-51.2; self-defense; castle doctrine; defense of habitation; lawful occupant; occupant; force; entering; had entered; presumption; discontinued; motor vehicle; statutory interpretation; plain language; dictionary; spirit; object; legislative intent; intent; curtilage; dwelling; within; as a whole; absurd; bizarre; reason; common sense; reasonable possibility; excessive force

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1031 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Wilson

kidnapping, servitude, jury instructions, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-642 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Womble

residual hearsay exception, plain error, appointed appellate counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-474 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Bossian v. Chica

Sanctions under Rule 11 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Sanctions under Rule 34 of North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, Tortious interference with parental rights, and Tortious interference with contract