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15,390 Appellate Court Opinions
State v. Branche
First-degree murder; Premeditation and deliberation; Acts subsequent to the killing; Improper closing arguments by the State; Prejudice.
State v. Clawson
joinder, hearsay, subsequent conduct, motion to dismiss, trafficking in opium or heroin, conspiracy, trafficking in cocaine, constructive possession
State v. Harper
Felony serious injury by vehicle;
DWI;
Felony Hit and Run;
Double jeopardy;
Lesser included offense;
Arrest Judgment;
Concurrent sentences;
Habitual Felon;
State v. Hussain
Forgery; uttering forged paper; altering court documents; residential mortgage fraud; obtaining property by false pretense; motion to dismiss; restitution; probation; official court records; vacate; insufficient evidence of essential element; remand for resentencing
State v. King
Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine; Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Possession; Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Transporting; Maintaining a Vehicle for a Controlled Substance; Motions to Dismiss; Substantial Evidence; Constructive Possession
State v. Lebedev
expunction under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-146; statutory interpretation; plain language; dismissal of criminal charges; amended charging document; lesser included offense; superior court’s decision to grant or deny a petition for writ of certiorari
State v. Wilson
Impossible evidence, Batson procedure, and prima facie case.
Urvan v. Arnold
preservation, appellate review, child custody, best interests of the child, substantial change of circumstances, final decision-making authority
Supreme Court Opinions Filed October 20, 2023
Batson v. Coastal Res. Comm'n
Whether the Coastal Resources Commission's denial of petitioners' request for a contested case hearing was substantially justified and therefore did not support an award of attorneys' fees to petitioners.
McKnight v. Wakefield Missionary Baptist Church, Inc.
Whether a permanent injunction may issue and costs may be assessed for infringement of a church trade name.
State v. Arthur
Whether an officer may present lay testimony regarding the identity of a controlled substance.
State v. Julius
Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to suppress.
State v. Pickens
Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.
Town of Midland v. Harrell
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the Town of Midland had standing to bring a lawsuit against defendants for violations of its land development ordinance.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed October 17, 2023
Earnhardt Plumbing, LLC v. Thomas Builders, Inc.
FAA preemption of forum-selection clause in arbitration agreement
Gouch v. Rotunno
Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to dismiss; Restrictive covenant; Conveyance; Constructive notice; Real property; Register of Deeds; Chain of title; Recorded deed; Recorded instrument; Public record; Subdivisions; Uniform plan of development.
Harnett Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Ret. Sys. Div.
Contribution-Based Benefit Cap-Factor; Retroactivity; Rulemaking Requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act
In re: M.A.C. & S.X.C.
termination of parental rights; subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1101; verified petitions; competent evidence