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20,190 Appellate Court Opinions
Bettis v. Weiss
Summary Judgment; Rule 56; Easement by Plat; Prescriptive Easement
Harris v. McLeod
Equitable mortgage; affidavit; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(c); N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(e)
In re: A.G.S., C.L.S., Jr. & L.J.S.
North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 3.1(e) no-merit brief; termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a); neglected and dependent.
Plyler v. Meade
medical malpractice claim; Rules 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(5); insufficient service of process; no service of actual summons and complaint; no personal jurisdiction.
Ray v. TitleMax of Va., Inc.
Personal jurisdiction; Minimum contacts; Motion to dismiss; Purposeful availment
State v. Anderson
Illegal Drugs;
Probable Cause;
Search Warrant;
Staleness;
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon;
Unpreserved Arguments;
Plain Error Review;
State v. Chandler
juror competency; impartiality; trial court inquiry; indecent liberties.
State v. Duncan
Castle doctrine; Defense of habitation; Jury instructions; Plain error; Video evidence
State v. Hubbard
Pro se defendant; Competency hearing; Waiver of counsel
State v. Jackson
Petition for Certiorari; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Withdraw; Alford plea; Sufficiency of Factual Basis; Handy factors; Voluntary Plea
State v. Johnson
Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Felony Child Abuse
State v. Kniest
right to counsel; request for continuance; absolute impasse.
State v. Reid
Personal-opinion expression; prejudicial error.
State v. Rogers
Jurisdiction; jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional deficiencies; indictments
State v. Swain
First Degree Murder;
Closing Arguments;
Improper Comment;
Plain Error;
State v. Tran
petition for writ of certiorari; pwc; writ of cert; abuse of discretion; sentencing; substantial assistance; motion to continue; continuance; constitutional right; effective assistance of counsel
State v. Williams
Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Anders brief; no materiality
Watts v. Watts
judicial function in determining visitation, resolve material issues, competent evidence in custody cases
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed January 21, 2026
Ceasar v. Savyelyeva
Child custody; attorney’s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6; good faith; genuine dispute over the custody of a minor child