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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19,709 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-208 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Etters

Robbery with a dangerous weapon; jury instructions; friend exception to mere presence rule

, Court of Appeals , COA20-349 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Hall

1st degree murder conviction; Post-conviction DNA testing

, Court of Appeals , COA20-549 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Anders brief; independent review of the record revealed no prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-451 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Kirley

Jury instruction; automatism defense; sufficiency of evidence; judgment; sentencing error; clerical error; remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-449 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Malker

sufficiency of evidence of actual or constructive possession of firearm to submit charge of possession of firearm by felon to jury; evidence supported trial court's instructions on flight

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1069 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. McCain

Notice of aggravating factor, Driving while impaired, Ineffective assistance of counsel, Plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-370 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Nelson

Prior convictions; prior record level; sentencing error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-477 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Torres

first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy
challenge to authentication of recorded jail calls admitted under the business record exception
no plain error
grant petition for writ of certiorari
no unreasonable delay in seeking review
civil judgment of attorney's fees vacated and remanded

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1146 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Waldrop

Sex offenses; challenges to closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA20-258 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Thomas v. Chavis

civil procedure; default judgment; motion for relief from judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-506 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
U.S. Bank Tr. v. Rogers

Reformation of description; mutual mistake; deed of trust; third-party complaint; interlocutory appeal; joinder; necessary party/permissive party.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-328 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Crawford v. Town of Summerfield

Failure to allege standing, motion to amend complaint, Rule 15, Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss, quo warranto action

, Court of Appeals , COA19-713-2 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
Crosland v. Patrick

Statute of limitations bars claims of fraud, duress, or undue influence after three years. An alleged unilateral revocation of a prenuptial agreement argued in pleadings has no legal significance.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-366 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re B.T.

abuse and neglect; relative placement priority; necessity of findings to support conclusion that placement of juvenile with non-relatives was in the best interest of juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA20-296 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re J.N.

juvenile, father, permanency planning order, hearing, abuse, neglect, child, custody, DSS, grandparents, guardianship, guardian ad litem, parent

, Court of Appeals , COA20-348 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re S.O.

issues include whether the court had jurisdiction to enter permanency order awarding permanent guardianship of juvenile to foster parents; whether findings of fact support court's conclusion that parents are unfit and acted inconsistently with their constitutionally protected status; whether trial court erred by failing to notify appellants-parents of the right to file a motion for review; and whether evidence supported court's reunification findings and conclusions