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, Court of Appeals , COA25-54 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re: W.B.A.

Involuntary commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-268(j); Danger to self or danger to others; Ultimate facts and evidentiary facts; Incorporating report from a non-testifying doctor.  

, Court of Appeals , COA25-383 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
J.S. v. Sunshine Scholars Acad., LLC

12(b)(6), motion to dismiss; negligence; notice pleading; duty; breach; causation; damages; motion to amend; responsive pleading.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1147 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Kincheloe v. Kincheloe

mandate of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, findings of fact, child support, sanctions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-960 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
O'Brien v. O'Brien

Equitable distribution; classification; valuation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-739 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Shuler v. Donahue

domestic violence protective order, mutual domestic violence protective order, findings of fact as to aggressors

, Court of Appeals , COA25-7 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Solis-Santos v. Lester

Workers' Compensation Act; Pleasant claim; Rule 12(b) dismissal; subject-matter jurisdiction; special-employee doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA25-98 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Alcantara

N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-208.12B; NC sex offender registration for federal convictions; substantially similar; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 52; reportable conviction; 18 U.S.C. 2252; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-190.17A; void for vagueness

, Court of Appeals , COA25-159 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Barthel

First Amendment, Public-Forum Doctrine, Fighting Words, Resisting a Public Officer

, Court of Appeals , COA24-867 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cook

embezzlement; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-90; jury instruction; failure to preserve argument for appellate review; failure to timely assert plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1038 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. De Lossantos

second-degree murder ; plea ; aggravating sentencing factor ; IAC ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; position of trust or confidence ; trust ; confidence ; murder ; open plea ; sentencing error ; sentencing errors ; sufficient evidence ; position of trust ; N.C.G.S. 15A-1022(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1039 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Foreman

Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Alford guilty plea; Motion for Appropriate Relief; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1420(c)(7).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-63 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Gatling

Expert Testimony, N.C. R. Evid. 401, N.C. R. Evid. 402,  N.C. R. Evid. 403, N.C. R. Evid. 702(a), Clerical Error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1103 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Glenn

substitution of alternate juror; jury's review of evidence; instructions to begin deliberations anew; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1215(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-873 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Hernandez-Mendez

first degree murder ; confrontation clause ; evidentiary rulings ; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-893 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Hickman

N.C.G.S. § 105-242, general tax warrants, general tax collection, Fourth Amendment, search warrants, private property, unlawful search, G.M. Leasing v. United States, 429 U.S. 338, 358 (1977).

, Court of Appeals , COA24-420 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Jacome

plain error, cell phone search warrant, expert witness, character evidence