Appellate Court Opinions

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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1153 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Slaughter v. Slaughter

Equitable distribution; Alimony; Attorney's fees; Expert witness costs; Cross-appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1345-2 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v Saldierna

Motion to Suppress; Juvenile Defendant; Custodial Interrogation; Voluntary Waiver of Constitutional and Statutory Rights

, Court of Appeals , COA16-841 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Broyhill

first degree murder; expert opinion testimony; jury selection; stake out questions; indoctrinating questions; rule of completeness

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1150 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Coleman

Elements of Voluntary Manslaughter; Automatism Defense; Expert Testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1120 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Hester

denial of motion to dismiss- 4th Amendment; commission of new crime after stop; attenuation and intervening circumstance; plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA16-734 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Johnson

Probation revocation; Subject matter jurisdiction; Absconding; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1344(a); N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1343(b)(3a).

, Court of Appeals , COA16-999 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Moore

Judge's comment not an order or judgment - denial of continuance - no prejudice in admission of video

, Court of Appeals , COA16-941 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Worley

Motion to suppress evidence; probable cause to issue search warrant; sufficiency of nexus between alleged criminal activity and place to be searched

, Court of Appeals , COA16-213 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Younts

Reliability of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Testing for expert testimony; Rule 702 Requirements.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-834 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Williams v. Chaney

family law, child custody order, no substantial change in circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1271 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Farquhar v. Farquhar

Divorce and then subsequent remarriage of parties,
Rule 41(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure,
Joint dismissal of alimony and equitable distribution claims following entry of judgment for absolute divorce in first marriage,
Refiling of alimony and equitable distribution claims based on first marriage after failure of second marriage

, Court of Appeals , COA16-766 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Geoghagan v. Geoghagan

Equitable Distribution; joinder; necessary party; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1A-1, Rule 19

, Court of Appeals , COA17-80 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: K.L. & R.E.

required findings to cease reunification efforts; custody with adult sibling; required findings of fact to award permanent custody; conclusions unsupported by findings of fact; NCGS 7B-906.1 and 906.2

, Court of Appeals , COA17-119 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
In re: T.P., T.P., & T.P.

Subject matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-401(b); Article 8 of the Juvenile Code; whether DSS was required to file a petition where trial court retains jurisdiction and discontinues periodic judicial reviews

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1299 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
O'Neal v. O'Neal

Guardianship, Power of Attorney executed after adjudication of incompetency, Voidable versus void, Deeds

, Court of Appeals , COA16-990 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Cobb

Appearance Bond Forfeiture; Record on appeal;