Appellate Court Opinions

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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1002 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Battle

Possession of a firearm by a felon; canine tracking; motion to dismiss; insufficient evidence of actual or constructive possession.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-904 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Huddy

Unconstitutional Search of Home's Curtilage; Knock and Talk Doctrine; Community Caretaker Doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA16-870 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Little

Illustrative Evidence, Photographs from Social Media

, Court of Appeals , COA16-752 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Malachi

Disjunctive jury instructions; new trial; jury instructions unsupported by the evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-707 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. McNair

Breaking or entering a place of religious worship; possession of burglary tools; injury to personal property; curtilage; fatal variance in indictment; facial invalidity of indictment; constructive possession; insufficiency of the evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-816 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Mylett

Spitting; Assault on a government officer; Requisite intent

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1008 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Thorpe

Motion to suppress prior conviction; presumption of regularity

, Court of Appeals , COA16-912 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Brackett v. Thomas

DWI; willful refusal of chemical test; administrative review; NCGS 20-16.2

, Court of Appeals , COA16-16 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Hewitt v. Hewitt

Constructive Fraud; Confidential Relationship; Fiduciary Relationship

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1098 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: L.L.O.

Termination of parental rights; NCGS 7B-1111(a)(1); NCGS 7B-1111(a)(2); findings of fact; conclusions of law; stream of consciousness.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1011 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: T.N.

UCCJEA; NCGS 50A-201 et seq.; jurisdiction; termination of parental rights.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-425 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Kelley v. Kelley

Denial of summary judgment; interlocutory appeal affecting substantial right; modification of a separation agreement; void ab initio contract, equal dignity; estoppel.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-906 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Rice

stolen firearms; constructive possession

, Court of Appeals , COA16-639 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Spruiell

Motion for appropriate relief; ineffective assistance of appellate counsel; felony murder; merger doctrine; discharging weapon into occupied property

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1017 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Wright

Armed robbery; endanger or threaten life of victim; fear of victim

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1038 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Watlington v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Rockingham Cty.

State Human Resources Act, NCGS 126-1 et seq; Title 25, Subchapters I and J of NC Administrative Code; ALJ required findings of fact and conclusions of law; just cause to terminate; back pay for procedural violation.