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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32,728 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1011 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Shirey v. Shirey

Divorce, alimony and child support; consent judgment; separate property; release; distribution of proceeds; changed conditions; substantial change in circumstances; modification of consent order; attorneys fees; voluntary increased support payment.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-172 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Batchelor

Motion to dismiss; PWC; criminal monetary obligations entered as civil judgments

, Court of Appeals , COA19-175 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Bryant

citation; amendment; shoplifting; larceny

, Court of Appeals , COA18-884 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Cheeks

First Degree Murder, Murder by Starvation, Criminal Procedure, Fatal Variance

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1142 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Daye

Jury instructions, self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA19-137 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Graham

post-conviction DNA testing; Fifth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1119 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Hampton

traffic stop, Fourth Amendment, motion to suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA19-46 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

robbery with a dangerous weapon; first-degree murder; sentencing; motion to dismiss; closing argument; substantial similarity of prior out-of-state conviction

, Court of Appeals , COA18-229 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Jones

motion to suppress, search directly related to supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1090 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Kimble

false testimony; material and knowingly and intentionally used; credibility

, Court of Appeals , COA19-81 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Long

failure to work after being paid NCGS § 14-104; preservation of motion to dismiss NCGS § 15A-1227; jury instructions vs. indictment; restitution

, Court of Appeals , COA19-182 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. McDonald

Best Evidence Rule, Prior Conviction,ACIS Printout

, Court of Appeals , COA19-66 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Miller

Discharge of firearm into vehicle; Sentencing error.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-107 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Murdock

habitual felon indictment; separation of powers; findings of mitigating factors

, Court of Appeals , COA19-106 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Murray

obtaining property by false pretenses; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-63 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Norris

Lay opinion testimony by law enforcement officer; plain error; use of prior inconsistent statement at trial; jury instruction on identity

, Court of Appeals , COA19-128 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
State v. Palacios

controlled substances; trafficking in heroin; absence of quantity on verdict form; ambiguity of verdict; hearsay; confidential informant tip

, Court of Appeals , COA18-960 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Rieger

Criminal court costs; meaning of in every criminal case in costs statute; statutory construction; costs not intended to be punitive