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 , COA23-1028 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Millsaps v. Hager

Joint and several liability; motion to enforce settlement agreement; issue preservation;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1160 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Evans

larceny by an employee; motion to dismiss; prior record level; breach of plea agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1015 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Goldberg

Petition for removal from sex offender registry, residency, jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-915 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. McCord

Life without parole, Miller v Alabama, N.C.G.S. 15A-1340, 19A et.seq., Witness credibility determination by judge based on trial transcript, mitigating factors

, Court of Appeals , COA23-883 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Nova

Indecent liberties with a child; Rule 404(b) evidence; evidence of a prior crime; Rule 403 balancing test

, Court of Appeals , COA23-839 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Wilkins

Obtaining property by false pretenses; obstruction of justice; indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-96 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Durham Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Wallace

No-contact order; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; harassment; knowing conduct; specific person; directed at; legitimate purpose; free speech; content-neutral restriction; time place manner regulation

, Court of Appeals , COA23-364 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Harney v. Harney

Uniform Child Custody and Enforcement Act, appellate rules, temporary child custody order, permanent child custody order

, Court of Appeals , COA23-168 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: A.D.H.

collateral estoppel, juvenile abuse, burdens of proof.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1060 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
In re: R.H.

neglected juvenile; future neglect; past neglect; probability of repetition of neglect;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-995 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Kerslake v. Kerslake

Equitable distribution;
Abuse of Discretion;
Unequal distribution;
Marital property;
Separate property;
Allocation of marital debt;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-75 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Reynolds v. Burks

Interlocutory appeal, substantial right, venue

, Court of Appeals , COA24-48 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Galbreath

Juror misconduct; trial court investigation; abuse of discretion;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-238 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Hahn

Emergency order; emergency directives; COVID-19 order; criminal contempt; contemptuous act; willfulness of contempt

, Court of Appeals , COA23-410 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Little

Fourth Amendment, warrantless search, plain smell, probable cause, motion to suppress, industrial hemp

, Court of Appeals , COA23-348 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Pierce

Sex offenses;
Waiver of Indictment;
Waiver of Counsel;
Stand by Counsel;
Bill of Information;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-642;
Proceeding Pro Se;
Plea agreement;
Waiver of costs and fees;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-210 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Thomas

second-degree murder, juror substitution, warrantless search, electronic monitoring, Fourth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA24-15 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Tuminski v. Norlin

Default Judgment of Divorce;
Service of Process;
Appointed agent;
Rule 4;
Failure to appear;
Motion in the Cause;
Collateral attack;
No Rule 11 Motion;