Appellate Court Opinions

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35,477 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-591 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re: S.R.

abuse; substantial risk of harm; Rule 3.1. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1054 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
In re: T.P.A.

Termination of parental rights; clerical error; motion to continue.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-47-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: T.S., III & M.S.

Juvenile Code;
Paramount Parental Rights;
Award of Guardianship;
Preservation of Constitutional Issues;
As applied Challenges;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-594 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young

Wrongful Death;
Bench Trial;
Declaratory Judgment;
Construing Insurance Policy;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to Indemnify;
“Employee”;
“Volunteer”;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-856 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
Ortiz v. Rivera

motion to modify child custody; motion to dismiss; Rule 12(b)(6); pleading; consent order; supervised visitation; unsupervised visitation; substantial change in circumstances; welfare of the minor child; de novo; light most favorable to nonmoving party; construe liberally; positive impact on welfare of child; lack of communication; wrongful interference with visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-932 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Palmer v. Harte

Third-party custody action; trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6) dismissals

, Court of Appeals , COA24-633 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
Prevette v. Elsner

Third-party standing; common-law restrictive covenants; real covenants; equitable servitudes.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-649 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Riggan v. Andrews

Child Custody, Motion to Appoint a Parenting Coordinator, Motion for Sanctions.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-684 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v Atkinson

Batson challenges; Sufficiency of the evidence to support conspiracy to commit murder; Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-222 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Arenas

unanimous verdict, jury instructions, sentencing, clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-751 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Bass

Hearsay; Rule 2; Search Warrant; Confidential Informant; Preservation; No error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-742 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Bethea

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; surveillance; vehicle; possession of heroin; heroin by transportation; de novo; several criminal acts; separate offenses; circumstances of each case

, Court of Appeals , COA24-975 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Blackmon

possession of a firearm by a felon; substantial evidence; light most favorable; constructive possession; control and dominion; exclusive ; incriminating circumstances; proximity; control; awareness; presence; N.C.G.S. § 14-415.1; facially unconstitutional; Rule 2; exceptional circumstances; New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022); United States v. Canada, 123 F.4th 159 (2024); ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC; prejudice; reasonable probability

, Court of Appeals , COA24-500 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Brown

Closing arguments; ex mero motu objection; abuse of discretion; gross impropriety; prejudicial error; privilege against self-incrimination; N.C.G.S. § 8-54.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-817 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Collins

trafficking methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling place for keeping and selling controlled substances, motion to suppress, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA24-429 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Daniels

out-of-state conviction; waiver of right to counsel; serious injury.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-595 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Trafficking by Transportation; substantial evidence; substantial movement

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1070 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Draughn

Anders brief, driving while impaired, no merit, motion to suppress evidence, stipulation to an aggravating factor, ineffective assistance of counsel