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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16,007 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1138 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Holshouser

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Justification; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-734 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Mahatha

traffic stop, reasonable suspicion, speeding to elude arrest, habitual felon, waiver of counsel, N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242, new trial

, Court of Appeals , COA19-92 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Smith

Fifth Amendment; Double Jeopardy Clause; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; assault by a prisoner with a deadly weapon; possess dangerous weapon in prison inflict injury; possession of dangerous weapon in prison

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1069 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Washington v. Cline

Violation of right to speedy trial under North Carolina Constitution; no private cause of action for injunctive relief or money damages because of constitutional violation

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1170 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
Bethesda Rd. Partners, LLC v. Strachan

Summary Judgment-Liability Discharged, Mere Instrumentality, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Constructive Fraud; Motion to Join; Damages-Recovery Amount, Equitable Contribution, Waiver Defenses.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1036 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: J.D.

second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor; first-degree forcible sexual offense; NCGS § 7B-2501(c); NCGS § 7B-2605; right to confrontation; attempted larceny

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1187 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Bailey

Trafficking in Cocaine; Motion to Suppress; Search Warrant-Probable Cause

, Court of Appeals , COA18-817 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Ellis

Obscene gestures, disorderly conduct, reasonable suspicion, sentencing, stipulated prior record level

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1274 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Miles

Motion to Dismiss; Issue Preservation; Rule 2; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Opinion Testimony; Plain error; Jury Instruction; Statutory Interpretation; Identity Theft.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-32 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Rutledge

Posession of methamphetamine; Wiaver of right to jury trial, NCGS 1201; formal arraignment; revocation within 10 working days after prior arraignment.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-477-2 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Thompson

motion to suppress; Summers detention; occupant of premises being searched

, Court of Appeals , COA19-58 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Voliva v. Dudley

Competing motions for summary judgment; contradictory affidavits created genuine issue of material fact; summary judgment improper

, Court of Appeals , COA18-894 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Watkins v. Benjamin

Modification of child support order; change in custody was substantial change in circumstances; exercise of subject matter jurisdiction proper

, Supreme Court , 31A18 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
Crowell v. Crowell

Divorce proceedings; appeal from trial court's equitable distribution judgment and order; application of N.C.G.S. 50-20; whether the trial court failed to join necessary parties to the equitable distribution action.

, Supreme Court , 264PA18 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re B.O.A.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court's findings of fact supported its conclusion of law that respondent-mother's parental rights should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).