Appellate Court Opinions

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19,761 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1169 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Cason v. Galloway

negligence, proximate cause, expert witness, directed verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA24-725 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re: A.J.W., A.R.W.

permanency planning order, cessation of reunification efforts, ultimate findings, evidentiary findings, guardianship, affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-995 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: D.H.

neglect, permanency planning, reunification, visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-456 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ammerman

victim-impact evidence; vouching; motion dismiss; failure to declare mistrial sua sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA24-871 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

N.C. Controlled Substances Act; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; hearsay; witness confrontation.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-578 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Gause

Statutory Rape; Motion to Dismiss; Unanimous Jury Verdict; Improper Closing Arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-661 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Gupton

Motion for appropriate relief; MAR; procedural bar; good cause; fundamental miscarriage of justice; ineffective assistance of counsel; evidentiary hearing; summary denial

, Court of Appeals , COA24-730 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Huckabee

First-degree murder; motion to dismiss; malice, premeditation, and deliberation; felony-murder rule; substantial evidence; felonious breaking or entering; jury instructions, arresting judgment; merger rule

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1134 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Ledwell

first degree murder, first degree burglary, Harbison error, admission of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA23-115-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Lester

Statutory rape of a child;
Statutory sex offense with a child;
Indecent liberties;
Hearsay;
Recorded Recollection Exception;
In-court identification;
Motion to Suppress;
Denial of Substitution of Counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-446 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Monk

Trafficing opium/heroin by possession & manufacture;
Firearm possession by convicted felon;
Non-Mirandized Statements;
Unpreserved Error;
Motion to Suppress and in Limine;
Cross-Examination;
Closing Argument;
Motion for Appropriate Relief;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-878 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Price

domestic violence protective order, felony DVPO violation, motion to dismiss, substantial evidence, Rule 404(b), similarity and temporal proximity, no error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-778 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

Indictment; failure to discharge duties; obstruction of justice; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; insufficient evidence; cumulative error; jurisdictional defect; non-jurisdictional defect

, Court of Appeals , COA23-747 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Smith

N.C.G.S. § 15A-977(f); N.C.G.S. § 90-108(a)(7); keeping or maintaining a vehicle element; ineffective assistance of counsel review.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-986 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Waller v. Waller

Improper burden shift; Order to Show Cause; Civil contempt; Alleged contemnor; Incorrect legal standard; Per se abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-869 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Walsh v. Walsh

equitable distribution; valuation; marital residence; business equipment; mathematical and clerical errors; stipulations; in-kind distribution; findings of fact