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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16,095 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-654 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Dean

methamphetamine; motion to dismiss; special jury instructions; petition for writ of certiorari; optical isomers; D-methamphetamine; L-methamphetamine

, Court of Appeals , COA24-961 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Matthews

motion to dismiss; communicating threats; jury instructions; false, contradictory, or conflicting statements by defendant

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1089 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Vaughn

Motion to dismiss: Attempted possession of a firearm by a felon; Jury instructions; Specific intent; Overt acts; Prejudicial error; Misstatement of law.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-369 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Allport v. Allport

alimony, dependent spouse, Social Security benefits

, Court of Appeals , COA25-244 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Brutus v. Broido

Motion to Modify Custody;
Motion for Contempt;
Bench Trial;
Motion for Directed Verdict treated as one for Involuntary Dismissal;
N.C. Rules Civ. Proc. 41(b) and 52;
Mandatory findings of fact and separate conclusions of law;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-322 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Giles-Jones v. Robinson

Rule 59, juror misconduct, failure to show prejudice, abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA25-99 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: A.T. & E.T.

Termination of parental rights; guardian ad litem

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1147 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Kincheloe v. Kincheloe

mandate of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, findings of fact, child support, sanctions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-739 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Shuler v. Donahue

domestic violence protective order, mutual domestic violence protective order, findings of fact as to aggressors

, Court of Appeals , COA25-7 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Solis-Santos v. Lester

Workers' Compensation Act; Pleasant claim; Rule 12(b) dismissal; subject-matter jurisdiction; special-employee doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA25-98 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Alcantara

N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-208.12B; NC sex offender registration for federal convictions; substantially similar; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 52; reportable conviction; 18 U.S.C. 2252; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-190.17A; void for vagueness

, Court of Appeals , COA25-159 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Barthel

First Amendment, Public-Forum Doctrine, Fighting Words, Resisting a Public Officer

, Court of Appeals , COA24-867 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cook

embezzlement; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-90; jury instruction; failure to preserve argument for appellate review; failure to timely assert plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1038 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. De Lossantos

second-degree murder ; plea ; aggravating sentencing factor ; IAC ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; position of trust or confidence ; trust ; confidence ; murder ; open plea ; sentencing error ; sentencing errors ; sufficient evidence ; position of trust ; N.C.G.S. 15A-1022(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1103 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Glenn

substitution of alternate juror; jury's review of evidence; instructions to begin deliberations anew; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1215(a)