Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-47 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: T.S., III & M.S.

Permanency planning hearing;
Guardianship;
Constitutionally Protected Status;
Unsupported Findings of Fact;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-102 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Ledford v. Ledford

Intervenor-plaintiff; N.C.G.S. § 50-13.1(a); permanent custody order; third party standing for custody of minor child; personal jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA24-103 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Lopez v. Arnulfo-Plata

interlocutory discovery order; statutory privilege; appellate jurisdiction; motion to dismiss appeal; statement of the grounds for appellate review; substantial right

, Court of Appeals , COA24-305 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Proctor v. City of Jacksonville

12(b)(6); Constitutional Claims; Article I, Section 1; Article I, Section 19; Municipalities; Ultra Vires; Reversed; Remand

, Court of Appeals , COA24-197 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Brown

post-conviction DNA testing, post-conviction DNA preservation, destruction of DNA evidence, due process violation, bad faith requirement, N.C.G.S.15A-268

, Court of Appeals , COA24-261 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Brown

Statutory sex offense;
Statutory rape;
Indecent liberties;
Hearsay;
Statements for Medical Treatment;
Rule of Evidence 803(4);
Failure to Object;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-944 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Burnett

motion to suppress; constitutionality of a vehicle search; K-9 unit; length of the traffic stop

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1057 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Chambers

drug possession; drug transportation; trafficking in cocaine; reasonable suspicion; no ineffective assistance of counsel; no error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1133 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Clark

confrontation clause, testimonial, substitute analyst, lab report

, Court of Appeals , COA23-544 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Garmon

motion to dismiss; habitual felon; indictment; error; keeping; kept; storage; drugs; maintain; motion for appropriate relief; mar; controlled substances; vehicle; backpack; bookbag;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-358 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Pettis

deadly weapon, serious injury, matter of law, jury instruction, glass bottle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-311 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Plaza

Admission of evidence; evidence outside of the jury; evidence treated as admitted; improperly admitted evidence; plain error analysis.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-297 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Vaughn

DWI; radar; admission; intoxilyzer;pbt; probable cause;hgn; trial court; motion to suppress; evidence; miranda; foundation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-27 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Wilson

petition for writ of certiorari; single-taking rule; multiple larcenies

, Court of Appeals , COA24-277 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Dobson v. Sears

Nurse Medical Malpractice;
Expert Witness Testimony;
Statutory Standard of Care;
Same or Similar Community;
Rule 9(j);
Contradictory Affidavit;
Rule 702(e);
Summary Judgment;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-639 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
East Bay Co., Ltd. v. Baxley

Statute of Limitations;
Tolling;
Automatic Stay;
Renew a Judgment;
11 U.S.C. § 108(c)(2018);
Bankruptcy;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-23;