Appellate Court Opinions

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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-247 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Phachoumphone

Authorization of remote testimony of child victim under N.C.G.S. 15A-1225.1; first-degree sexual offense with a child; indecent liberties with a child; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; improper closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA17-668 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Singletary

Mandate from Court of Appeals issues upon transmittal to the lower court, not on receipt by lower court

, Court of Appeals , COA17-268 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Terrell

Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; applying the private-search exception to the warrant requirement to an electronic storage device; whether a follow-up police search for potential contraband data on a privately searched thumb drive was lawful under the private-search doctrine; whether excising tainted allegations from an application still supplied probable cause to issue the search warrant.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-524 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Vetter

Domestic criminal trespass; misdemeanor breaking or entering; motion to dismiss; remand for correction of a clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-800 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Wilkerson

Right to a speedy trial, evidentiary hearing, Barker v. Wingo factors, prosecutorial negligence, pretrial incarceration, prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-546 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
The NC State Bar v. Ely

Attorney discipline; violation of Rules of Professional conduct; unauthorized practice of law; whether findings of fact in DHC order support conclusions of law; excessive punishment; five-year suspension

, Supreme Court , 52PA17-2 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cooper v. Berger

Constitutional challenge to 2017 law replacing State Board of Elections and State Ethics Commission with Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1080 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Adams Creek Assocs. v. Davis

Civil contempt; appeal from order denying motion for custodial release; alleged inability to comply

, Court of Appeals , COA17-700 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Berry v. Berry

custody order; abuse of discretion; substantial evidence; allegations of sexual abuse; uncontested findings of fact; weight of expert testimony.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-683 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Brown v. Swarn

Service of Judgment, Time to Appeal, Actual Notice of Judgment, Burden of Proof, Modification of Custody Orders, Temporary, Permanent

, Court of Appeals , COA17-658 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
In re: B.P.

Adjudication of Neglect; Adjudication of Dependency.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-254 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Kabasan v. Kabasan

Equitable distribution: Expert witness?s valuation of deferred compensation

, Court of Appeals , COA17-399 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Lesh v. Lesh

Rule 60(b)(6) motion to set aside irregular judgment; Rule 60(b)(4); equitable distribution order; consideration of military disability benefits as income for distributive award; Civil contempt order; present ability to pay; willful violation of order

, Court of Appeals , COA17-708 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Powell v. Kent

uninsured motorist; summary judgment; statute of limitations; service

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1285 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Rodriguez v. Lemus

Criminal conversation; Alienation of Affection; Post-separation conduct; Pre-separation conduct