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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33,118 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-951 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: B.B.A.

Termination of Parental Rights; Right to care and custody relevance to best interest

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1040 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: K.J.B.L.

termination of parental rights, removal of juvenile, and reasonable

, Court of Appeals , COA24-783 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re: L.D.E.

Adjudication; Neglect; Dependency; Findings must show affect on child; Clear and convincing evidence; Alternative childcare arrangements.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-520 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: M.L.H.

juvenile, permanency-planning hearing, voluntary incarceration, guardianship, reunification, no-merit brief, abuse of discretion, best interests of the child, affirm.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-570 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re: M.S.

Neglected and Dependent Juvenile; Adjudication; Reasonable Efforts

, Court of Appeals , COA24-884 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: Trade Land Co., LLC

Property Tax Commission; present-use value (PUV) status; N.C.G.S. 105-394; notice and opportunity to be heard; Machinery Act.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-745 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Russell v. Taylor

default judgment; personal jurisdiction; service of process; change of parties

, Court of Appeals , COA24-667 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
Starling v Starling

Child custody; N.C.G.S. § 50-91; parenting coordinator; child custody.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-688 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Arrington

closing arguments; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1230; ex mero motu; prosecutor's remarks not improper

, Court of Appeals , COA24-92 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Bliss

First Amendment, motion to dismiss, as-applied constitutional challenge, conduct-based regulation, second-degree trespass, expressive conduct, jury instructions, preservation, substantial deviation, no error. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-221 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Copenhaver

Ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC; not guilty by reason of insanity; NGRI; murder; attorney’s admission of guilt; knowing and voluntary consent to admit guilt; Harbison error; diminished capacity; NGRI jury instruction; prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-806 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ellis

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; motion to dismiss; jury instructions; double jeopardy; reversible error; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-842 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Gamble

Armed Robbery;
Common Law Robbery;
Lesser-Included Offense;
Jury Instruction;
Mere Possession of a Firearm;
Responding to Jury's questions;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-685 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Gardner

Waiver of constitutional claims; sufficiency of evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-389 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Gray

Juror misconduct; Jury instructions when Defendant fails to appear at trial; Proceeding with trial in Defendant’s absence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-424 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Hahn

petition for writ of certiorari; no merit or probable error; motion to dismiss; special jury instruction; probable cause; misdemeanor; assault on a government official; resisting, delaying, obstructing a police officer; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-902 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Hannah

petition for writ of certiorari; guilty plea; knowing, voluntary, and intelligent; benefit of plea bargain; search; seizure; probable cause; consent; Cellebrite extraction; affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-811 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Harkey

second-degree murder; motion to dismiss; unlawfulness; self-defense; perfect self-defense; imperfect self-defense; aggressor; jury instruction; harmless error; de novo; substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-612 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Hatley

Trafficking opium/heroin; Lab Tested Sample/Untested Lab Sample; Rule 401; Rule 403; Rule 702; Expert Testimony; Plain error