Appellate Court Opinions

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36,041 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1116 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. James

plain error; hearsay; testimony; truth of the matter asserted; subsequent conduct; denial of request to reopen evidence; no abuse of discretion; sentencing; presumptive range; sentencing considerations.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1126 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Johnson

no abuse of discretion in denying individual or small group voir dire; no abuse of discretion in denying request for juror questionnaire; motion for appropriate relief brought pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1414 not reviewable by petition for writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA25-86 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. McKoy

jury instruction; plain error; probable impact; self defense; primary aggressor doctrine; second degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-40 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. McRee

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Mistrial; Ex Mero Motu; Evidence; Relevance; No Prejudicial Error

, Court of Appeals , COA25-262 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Rhodes

Obtaining Property by False Pretenses;
Abuse of Position of Trust;
Denial of withdrawal of Alford Plea;
Appeal of Right;
Sufficiency of Factual Basis;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-223 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Sanders

Robbery with a dangerous weapon; continuous transaction; acting in concert; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-305 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Shaw

Ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; trial strategy; blood draw; consent

, Court of Appeals , COA24-962 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Stanley

N.C.G.S. § 8-97; N.C. R. Evid. 901; evidence authentication.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-96 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Special probation conditions; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1074 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Statutory sex offense with 13, 14, 15 years old minor;
Indecent liberties with a child;
First-degree statutory sexual offense with a child;
Limiting instruction regarding expert witness testimony& Spoilation;
Plain error review;
Ineffective assistance of counsel;
Cumulative errors;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-206 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Williamson

motions to dismiss ; motion to dismiss ; fingerprint evidence ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; IAC ; clear rule ; non-testifying co-defendants ; indictments ; judgments ; evidence ; plain error ; confrontation clause

, Court of Appeals , COA24-581 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Wilson

N.C. Const. art. I, sec. 24; jury deliberations; jury's review of evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1233(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA25-398 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Taylor v. Taylor

Post Separation Support;
Equitable Distribution;
Dependent spouse;
Contempt for non payment;
Required findings of facts;

, Supreme Court , 52PA25 (Per Curiam) , Published
Creech v. Town of Cornelius

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant, a negligent truck driver, had adequate time and means to avoid injuring plaintiff, a contributorily negligent pedestrian.

, Supreme Court , 71PA24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Land v. Whitley

Whether defendants had a right of immediate appellate review of the trial court's interlocutory order denying defendants' motions to dismiss based on a claim of statutory immunity under the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act.

, Supreme Court , 303A20-2 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Long v. Fowler

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's order granting defendants' motion for summary judgment based on lack of proximate cause.

, Supreme Court , 318A24 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co.

Whether the Business Court erred in dismissing a claim for judicial dissolution under N.C.G.S. 55-14-30(2)(ii) for lack of standing when the plaintiff-shareholder held the contractual right to exercise a put option and sell their shares back to the company at fair market value.