Appellate Court Opinions

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35,531 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 317PA14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Taylor

Whether the trial court erred when it denied defendant's pretrial motion to suppress statements made to the police; whether the initial stop or continued detention of defendant was unconstitutional; whether defendant preserved for appellate review his argument that the admission of certain statements made to the police violated his Fifth Amendment rights.

, Supreme Court , 93A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
Town of Boone v State of North Carolina, et al.

Appealability of three orders of three-judge panel in Superior Court in Wake County, two entered on 29 December 2014 and one entered on 29 July 2015, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a1).

, Court of Appeals , COA15-235 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Clarke, ex rel v Mikhail,

Medical malpractice; wrongful death; intervening and superseding negligence; burden of proof; bifurcation; 404(b) evidence; causation; jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA15-481 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Collins v. Collins

Accustomed standard of living; Findings of fact; NCGS 50A-16.3A; Savings as part of alimony; Attorney fees; Late entry of order.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-576 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In re: B.J.L.

Termination of Parental Rights; Failure to Make Reasonable Progress

, Court of Appeals , COA15-503 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re: D.C.J.

Termination of parental rights, failure to make reasonable progress

, Court of Appeals , COA15-435 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re: K.W.

Neglect; findings supported adjudication of neglect; physical presence not required

, Court of Appeals , COA15-150 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v Hardison

Contaminating a Public Water System; Acting in Concert

, Court of Appeals , COA15-243 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v Hazel

Felony murder jury instructions, robbery with a firearm, response to jury question

, Court of Appeals , COA15-414 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v Ledbetter

Appeal after guilty plea; NC Gen. Stat. 15A-1444(e); Appellate Rule 21; Appellate Rule 2; grounds for issuance for a writ of certiorari; Suspension of appellate rules.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-408 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v Lewis

Visual analysis, failure to extend session

, Court of Appeals , COA15-94 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
State v McNeill

felony murder; felony larceny

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1164 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
State v Nkiam

IAC claim based on failure to give advice on deportation consequences of plea

, Court of Appeals , COA15-16 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Unpublished
State v. Howard

N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 14-415.1; felon in possession of a firearm; fatally ambiguous jury instruction; N.C. Const. art. I, sec. 24