Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-725 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Ayers

Self defense, NCGS 14-51.3; duty to retreat, deadly force, required jury instruction; light most favorable to defendant.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-640 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Crooms

bond forfeiture; petition for remission; electronic-monitoring device; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-544.8; extraordinary circumstances; plain language of statute; reversed

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1377 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Degraphenreed

Motion to suppress, warrantless vehicle search-narcotics, probable cause-totality of the circumstances, confidential informant, open air dog sniff-failure to preserve.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1077 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Gordon

Satellite-Based Monitoring, Sex Offender, Fourth Amendment,

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1302 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Mathis

Unlawfully accessing a government computer; obtaining property by false pretenses;selective prosecution.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1194 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Thompson v. Bass

Summary judgment on claims for breach of contract, breach, rescission, unfair and deceptive trade practices, civil conspiracy, and punitive damages arising out of sale of internet sweepstakes business; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-306.4

, Court of Appeals , COA18-61 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Brady v. Vlaanderen

Judicial dissolution, abuse of discretion, Meiselman v. Meiselman factors, NCGS 55-14-30

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1153 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Davis v. Rizzo

Appellate Procedure Rule 3(c); Civil Procedure Rules 59 and 60(b); Postjudgment motion to amend filed under Rule 59 did not toll the thirty-day limitation for taking appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA18-8 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: W.H., J.H., J.H. & J.E.H.

Abuse, neglect, dependency, hearsay, residual exception, circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness, suspension of visitation rights

, Court of Appeals , COA17-990 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Shell v. Shell

modification of custody order, substantial change of circumstances, best interest of the children

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1080 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Smith v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co.

Joinder of Necessary Parties; N.C.G.S. § 20-75.1; Declaratory Judgment Act; Standing

, Court of Appeals , COA15-414-3 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v Ledbetter

Writ of certiorari; exercise of discretion; standard of review; secured bond- required findings, NCGS 15A-534; driving while impaired-right to witnesses, NCGS 20-38.4.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1186 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Alonzo

Sexual Act; Pattern Jury Instruction; Relevancy

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1052 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Hobson

Superior court's subject-matter jurisdiction over misdemeanor charge of stalking; Rules of Evidence 401, 403, and 404(b); motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1287 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Murphy

Guilty plea; restitution; restitution invalidly ordered as to victims of unconvicted crime, stipulation as to invalid restitution does not warrant setting aside entire plea agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA17-899 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Watson v. Watson

equitable distribution order; unequal distribution of marital property; classification; valuation