Appellate Court Opinions

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35,612 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-570 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA24-667 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA24-92 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA24-806 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA24-389 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA24-424 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished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

, Court of Appeals , COA24-313 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Kelly

motion to continue, voluntary and unexplained absence, failure to strike, improper vouching, confidential informant, actual conflict, right to counsel, abuse of discretion, no plain error, prior record level, consecutive sentences, no error. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-244 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Leopard

sentencing; wide latitude; consecutive sentences; improper considerations; no error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-772 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Maloye

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; serious injury element; substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-699 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Owens

PWC; factual basis; guilty plea; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1022.