Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-114 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Singleton

second degree rape, essential element, defective indictment, first degree kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA22-154 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Sisk

Jury instructions, clear and positive evidence of completed larceny; lack of sufficient evidence of lesser included offense.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-506 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sulier v. Veneskey

child custody; UCCJEA jurisdiction; person acting as a parent; constitutionally protected status of a natural parent

, Court of Appeals , COA21-523 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sulier v. Veneskey

child custody; UCCJEA jurisdiction; person acting as a parent; constitutionally protected status of a natural parent

, Court of Appeals , COA21-387 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Davidson v. Tuttle

Child custody; Modification; Substantial change of circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA22-188 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Frye v. Hamrock, LLC

Workers' Compensation; Pickrell presumption; heart attack; compensable cause of death; witness credibility

, Court of Appeals , COA21-497 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: Pellicciotti

comparison of the elements, substantially similar, substantial similarity, reportable offense, statutory rape, registration as a sex offender

, Court of Appeals , COA21-485 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Logue v. Logue

Equitable distribution; valuation methodology; market-value approach; goodwill calculation; sufficiency of findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA21-734 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Mosiello v. Mosiello

Equitable Distribution;
Marital misconduct;
Wasting or damaging marital assets;
Unequal distribution factors;
Abuse of Discretion;
Valuation opinion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-143 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Campbell

Expert opinion testimony, constructive possession, conditional discharge, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-792 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Charles

Cruelty to animals, arson, malicious intent, statutory interpretation, sufficiency of indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-749 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Faucette

Identity theft, identifying information of another person, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-752 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Harper

Resisting, Delaying, or Obstructing a Public Officer;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-223 (2021);
Communicating Threats;
Motion to Dismiss;
Verifiable Identification;
Out of State Tags and ID;
Waiver of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-A-1242 (2021);
Jury Instructions;
Invited Error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-628 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Pierce

Serious Harm to Law Enforcement Animal; Lesser-Included Offense; Jury Instruction; Self-Defense; Willfulness; Plain Error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-619 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Slaughter

Shackling, restraints, prejudicial error, MAR, notice of appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-191 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
The N.C. State Bar v. Merritt

Rules 1.19(a) and 8.4(a) of Rules of Professional Conduct; whole record review; attempt to engage in sexual relations with current client; sexual relationship with current client; substantial harm to client and profession; unchallenged adjudicatory findings; fiduciary attorney-client relationship; sanction of suspension; no abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-95 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Bartlett v. Burke

Specific Personal Jurisdiction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-75;
Long-Arm Statute
Due Process;
Stream of Commerce;
Minimum contacts;
Products Liability;
Arise out of or relate to

, Court of Appeals , COA21-654 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Coastal Conservation Ass'n v. State of N.C.

Public Trust Doctrine; Sovereign Immunity; Motion to Dismiss; Conservation of Natural Resources Clause; Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife.