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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16,130 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1300 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Madonna

First-degree murder; motions to dismiss; premeditation, deliberation, and self-defense; improper closing argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1207 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Meadows

Sentencing Hearing; Rule 10(a)(1); State v Canady; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA17-345 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Mosley

second degree murder; malice; sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA17-82 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Tigani v. Tigani

Contempt order not supported by competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA17-285 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Discovery Ins. Co. v. The NC Dep't of Ins.

Risk of loss for fraud by employee; statutory authority of reinsurance facility; fidelity losses arising out of claims handling; standard of review of Commissioner's decision; equitable estoppel and defenses; pre-hearing discovery, NCGS 58-37-65

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1102 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Green v. Green

Deferred compensation; equitable distribution; alimony; earning capacity vs. current actual income

, Court of Appeals , COA17-125 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Holmes v. Sheppard

Negligence, duty of care, negligent misrepresentation

, Court of Appeals , COA17-459 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Bethea

Sex offender registration; substantive due process; ex post facto law; Adam Walsh Act; removal from registry; NCGS 14-208.12A

, Court of Appeals , COA17-55 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Bishop

Unpreserved Grady issue; untimely appeal; petition for a writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1310 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Chestnut

N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 15A-544.5 - reasons for setting aside bond forfeiture

, Court of Appeals , COA17-311 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Greene

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Remedies, Sexual Offenses, Indecent Liberties, Sentencing, Satellite-Based Monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1293 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Hinnant

N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 544.5(f) - bail bond forfeiture - actual notice of defendant's prior failures to appear

, Court of Appeals , COA17-19 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Knight

N.C.G.S. Sec. 15A-544.5 - motions to set aside bond forgeiture; reduction of bond amount not permitted

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1174 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Messer

Corpus Delicti; Probable Cause.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-58 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Walker

Motion to supress; informant's tips; reasonable suspicion

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1226 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Watauga Cty. v. Beal

Service of Process; Due Diligence; Publication; Foreclosure