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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35,564 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-559 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Oates v. Berger

N.C.G.S. § 103-2; facial challenge; summary judgment; rational basis review.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-790 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Smith v. Lane

Motion to dismiss; governmental immunity; interlocutory order; waiver of immunity.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-470 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Boggs

Felony Murder; Armed Robbery; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Motion to Dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-592 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Bohl

violation of domestic violence protective order, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-436 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Bryant

Possession of Drug Parapheralia, substantial evidence, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-469 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Bullock

Motion for postconviction DNA testing; N.C.G.S. §§ 15A-268, 269; evidence materiality

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1087 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Drayton

petition for writ of certiorari; plea agreement; transcript of plea; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; voluntary, knowing, and intelligent plea; dismissed without prejudice. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-501 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Duncan

first-degree murder; hearsay; subsequent conduct of declarant; photo identification lineup; impeachment; failure to show prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA24-540 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Fishback

PWC; Civil Judgment; Attorneys' Fees; Notice; Opportunity to be Heard

, Court of Appeals , COA24-56 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Lotson

trial court; child abuse; character evidence; open the door; plain error; medical files; expert; testimony; failure to object

, Court of Appeals , COA24-580 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Parchment

jury instructions; invited error; unpreserved error; plain error; waived appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA24-475 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Peters

implied consent, vehicle search, item on top of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA24-891 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Proctor

abuse of discretion; expert testimony; impairment; clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-147 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Robinson

PWC; State commentary on failure to refute evidence; Rules of Evidence 403, 404, 602.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-735 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Robinson

Eyewitness Identification Reform Act; photo lineup; lay-testimony admission

, Court of Appeals , COA24-660 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Thompson

Writ of certiorari; premature notice of appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; pro se defendant.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-615 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Walker

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1380.5; life imprisonment without parole; abuse of discretion; plain and definite meaning.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-886 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Walton

body-worn camera footage, N.C.R. Evid. 403, first degree murder, testimony objection, failure to preserve objection

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1106 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Watlington

first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA24-710 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Stewart v. Brickman

Domestic Relations; Attorney Fees Award; American Rule; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6 (2023). Required Findings; N.C. Rev. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5(a)-(b); Amount and Reasonableness of time spent; Failure to file timely affidavit