Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-985 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Borlase

life without parole, Juvenile offender, N.C. Gen Stat SS 15A-1340.19b

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1036 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Thompson

Motion for Mistrial; Abuse of Discretion; Intoxicated Witness

, Court of Appeals , COA23-685 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Carcano v. JBSS, LLC

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 1-47(1); statute of limitations; North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; nunc pro tunc; correcting order; misnomer; identity; immaterial; affirmative defense; genuine issue of material fact; corporation; pro se

, Court of Appeals , COA23-296 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: K.N. & K.N.

Termination of Parental Rights;
Abuse, neglect, and failure to make reasonable progress;
Challenged findings of fact;
Judicially-noticed facts;
Nexus between removal and case plan;
Best interests;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-114 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: M.M., E.M., J.M., S.M., C.M.

subject-matter jurisdiction, adjudication, abuse, neglect, factual allegations, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, ineffective assistance of counsel, testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA23-497 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Seamon

attorney's fees, estate proceeding, conflict of interest, clerk of court, necessary charges, prenuptial agreement, personal representative

, Court of Appeals , COA23-267 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Lassiter v. Robeson Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't

Workers' Compensation; independent contractor, employer-employee relationship; NCDOT, off-duty police officer, traffic control work; Hayes factors; employment contract; simultaneous control

, Court of Appeals , COA22-932 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Bethea

motion for capacity hearing; no abuse of discretion; competent to stand trial;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-246 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Burnett

First Degree Murder;
Premeditation & Deliberation;
Motion to Dismiss;
Expert Witness;
Brady v. Maryland;
Rule 404(b);
Closing Argument;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-313 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Figueroa

plain error review; expert testimony; improper jury arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1034 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Gregory

limitation on cross-examination of the State’s expert witness, confrontation rights, capacity to proceed, defense of insanity, defendant’s mental condition, feigning or malingering symptoms, Sell hearing, forced medication, denial of request for a special jury instruction on insanity

, Court of Appeals , COA22-620 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Hill

larceny from a merchant by product code fraud, larceny, motion to dismiss, restitution, fatal variance

, Court of Appeals , COA23-592 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. McCrorey

death by distribution; proximate cause; actual cause; Rule 404(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA22-846 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Michael

motion to dismiss, insufficiency of evidence, possession of cocaine

, Court of Appeals , COA23-314 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Rubenstahl

voluntary intoxication, second degree murder instruction, premeditation and deliberation