Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-243 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Irabor

Self-defense jury instruction; stand-your-ground jury instruction; no duty to retreat jury instruction; preservation of erroneous jury instruction; sufficiency of evidence to support self-defense jury instruction.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1404 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Myers-McNeil

jurisdiction; driving while impaired judgment; certiorari; mission of traffic stop

, Court of Appeals , COA16-750-2 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Boone Ford, Inc. v. IME Scheduler, Inc.

Civil procedure; waiver; failure to move for directed verdict waived right to move for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV); failure to move for new trial under Rule 59 waived right to challenge allegedly inconsistent jury findings; directed verdict proper on negligent misrepresentation claim barred under economic loss rule

, Court of Appeals , COA18-317 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Chavez v. Carmichael

writ of habeas corpus; subject matter jurisdiction, mootness-public interest; immigration and customs enforcement detainer requests; 287(g) Agreement, 8 USC sec. 1357; Supremacy Clause, US Const. art VI, cl. 2; Immigration and Naturalization Clause, US Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 4.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-351 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
NationStar Mortg. LLC v. Curry

Estate sale of real property, commissioner's deed, prior recorded deed of trust, party to special proceeding, receipt of notice, lien, proceeds of judicial sale.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-251 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
PHG Asheville, LLC v. City of Asheville

Conditional use permit; prima facie showing; competent substantial material evidence; de novo review of question of law; expert testimony; quasi-judicial standards.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-205 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
QUB Studios, LLC v. Marsh

Motion to reconsider; Motion for relief; Amended complaint; Relate back; Collateral attack; Motion to dismiss; Judgment on the pleadings; Request for written findings

, Court of Appeals , COA17-884 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Rouse v. Forsyth Cty. DSS

Administrative Procedure; Termination; Just Cause; Due Process; Findings of Fact; Conclusions of Law; Attorney's Fees; Back Pay

, Court of Appeals , COA18-34 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Allen

ineffective assistance of counsel; insufficiency of appellate record

, Court of Appeals , COA18-165 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Booker

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-90; Embezzlement indictment; Motion to dismiss; Disjunctive jury instructions; Testimony concerning post-arrest silence; Plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA16-697-2 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Buchanan

False Pretenses; Single Taking Rule; Jury Instructions; Double Jeopardy; Plain Error

, Court of Appeals , COA18-37 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. DeGraffenried

NCGS 15A-1230(a); trial by jury; improper closing arguments; trial court intervention ex mero motu; prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-67 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Guy

testimonial statements; motion to dismiss and substantial evidence; ex mero motu intervention; acting in concert jury instruction; double jeopardy

, Court of Appeals , COA18-417 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Jackson

motion to suppress; traffic stop; reasonable suspicion; probable cause; consent; inevitable discovery

, Court of Appeals , COA18-175 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. McNeil

Criminal law, felony sentencing, possession of drug paraphernalia, prior record level

, Court of Appeals , COA18-29 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Mitchell

Motion to suppress evidence obtained from search of home; co-tenant consent to entry; motion to suppress in-court and out-of-court identification evidence