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State v. Aguilar
Rule of evidence 701; lay opinion testimony; error preservation; rule of evidence 608(a)
State v. George
trial court; reasonable suspicion; CBD; dog sniff; open air sniff; controlled substance; law enforcement officer; implicate; Hemp Act; motion to suppress; habitual felon; trafficking; heroin; possession; reasonable stop; marijuana residue; destroying evidence; resisting a public officer.
State v. Jackson
Second-degree forcible sex offense; Second-degree forcible rape; First-degree kidnapping; Assault on a female; Interfering emergency communication; Assault with a deadly weapon; Assault inflicting serious injury; Habitual misdemeanor assault; Sixth Amendment; Ineffective assistance of counsel; Structural error; Jurisdiction; Absolute impasse; Harbison error; Admit guilt; Closing argument; Physical injury; Serious injury; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33.2; Indictment; Facial validity; No error.
State v. Lindsay
Hearsay; prior consistent statements; corroborative evidence; closing arguments; ex mero motu; plain error; bench trial; presumption that the trial judge ignored inadmissible evidence.
State v. Smith
driving while impaired, notice of appeal, petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss, ineffective assistance of counsel, substantial evidence
State v. Smith
contempt; right to counsel; forfeiture
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed February 20, 2024
Cape Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. S. Destiny, LLC
interlocutory, lack of appellate jurisdiction, substantial right, motion to intervene, property rights, statement of the grounds for appellate review
Durbin v. Durbin
modification of child custody, parenting coordinator, substantial change in circumstances.
In re: Jones
reverse mortgage; valid debt; credit-counseling provision; equitable defenses
In re: Laliveres
Sex offender registration; Substantially similar offense; Reportable offense; Out-of-State offense; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-27.22; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.12B(c); Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.7(a).
Longphre v. KT Fin., LLC
Promissory Note;
Entity Borrower;
Plain and Unambiguous Terms;
Accrual of Interest;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 24-3(1)(2023);
Statutory Attorney's Fees;
Prior Notice to Seek;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2(1)-(2)(2023);
Smith v. Smith
Equitable distribution; Unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20(c)
State v. Chambers
juror substitution, jury deliberations, properly constituted jury, NC Constitution, Article 1, Section 24, NC Gen Stat. 15A-1215 (a)
State v. Coffey
sufficiency of indictment; common law obstruction of justice; motion to dismiss
State v. Cox
plain error; expert witness qualification; Rule of Evidence 702; expert testimony
State v. Hair
jury instruction, sever, joinder, plain error
State v. Jones
Felon Fleeing to Elude Arrest;
Assault on Law Enforcement Officer;
Waiver and/or Forfeiture of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242;
Expert Witness;
Rule 702;
Plain Rule;
State v. Martin
no error in failing to dismiss charges for insufficient evidence; no error in admitting Rule 404(b) evidence; no error in failing to intervene ex mero motu in opening statement and closing argument; dismissal of ineffective assistance of counsel claim without prejudice
State v. Miller
Statutory Interpretation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4); Stare Decisis; Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Sentencing Factors.