Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-436 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Bryant

Possession of Drug Parapheralia, substantial evidence, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-475 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Peters

implied consent, vehicle search, item on top of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-615 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Walker

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1380.5; life imprisonment without parole; abuse of discretion; plain and definite meaning.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1106 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watlington

first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA23-826 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Williams v. Cabrera

domestic violence protection order, discretionary relief, abuse of discretion, bodily injury, incorporation, no prejudicial error, affirmed as modified.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-181 (Per Curiam) , Published
Griffin v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections

Election Protests;
Notice and Probable Cause;
Residence;
Eligibility to vote;
Voter Identification;
Help American Vote Act;
Military and Overseas Voters;
Curable Deficiency;
Remedies;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-631 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Arrington v. Arrington

Equitable distribution; distribution award; unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 50-20(c) factors; classification and valuation of property; marital property; separate property; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; abuse of discretion; entry of default.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-743 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: R.A.X.

termination of parental rights, willful failure to make progress, safe and stable housing

, Court of Appeals , COA24-272 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Inscoe v. Ishee

Writ of Mandamus, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, discretionary authority, separation of prisoners as to sex

, Court of Appeals , COA24-172 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Shomette v. Needham

Domestic Violence Protective Order, findings of fact, ultimate facts, recitations of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-653 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v Capps

felonious possession of stolen goods; preservation; offer of proof; motion to dismiss; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA24-650 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Ervin

motion to dismiss; first-degree murder; premeditation; deliberation; relevancy; Rule 404(b); Rule 403; closing arguments; self-defense; excessive force

, Supreme Court , 249PA19-2 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Ashe County v. Ashe Cnty. Plan. Bd.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that a land developer was not entitled to the benefit of permit choice based on its determination of application completeness and the existence of a now-expired moratorium.