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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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-854 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Carter

Visual identification of controlled substances; Expert testimony; Lay opinion testimony; Sufficient indicators for reliability

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1001 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Glidewell

Jury instructions; indictment; fatal variance; acting in concert

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1121 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. May

Criminal Sentencing; Life Imprisonment; Juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA16-937 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Posey

Absconding, Violation of Probation, Justice Reinvestment Act, Mootness

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1229 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Smith

Motion to suppress; protective sweep; plain view doctrine; incriminating nature

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1164 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Voltz

Joinder of offenses for trial; felonious breaking or entering jury instruction- intent to commit a felony'; conflicting jury instructions; plain error analysis.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-918 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. West

Rule 403 and 412 past sexual conduct of a prosecuting witness; North Carolina Rape Shield Law; Relevancy and Rule 403 balancing

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1048 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Williams

Suppression Hearing; testimony; Summary Grant or Denial; Serious bodily injury

, Court of Appeals , COA16-873 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Yisrael

Possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; sufficiency of the evidence; presence of stolen and loaded handgun; presence of large amount of cash.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1057 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Cheatham v. Town of Taylortown

Failure to exhaust administrative remedies; subject matter jurisdiction; minimum housing standards

, Court of Appeals , COA16-889 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Holland v. Harrison

Interlocutory appeal involving substantial right; possibility of inconsistent verdicts; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; discharge in violation of First Amendment free speech rights; speech on matter of public concern

, Court of Appeals , COA16-960 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
In re: Clayton

nonjudicial foreclosure by power of sale under deed of trust; right to foreclose; reverse-mortgage agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1318 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Kyle v. Felfel

Lack of consideration to support promissory note; statute of frauds signature requirement; quasi-estoppel