Appellate Court Opinions

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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA15-699-2 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: Hughes

Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute

, Court of Appeals , COA15-763-2 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: Redmond

Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute

, Court of Appeals , COA15-829-2 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: Smith

Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1101 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Innovative Solar 55, LLC v. Robeson Cty.

solar facility or farm use permit; prima facia entitlement; conditional use permit (CUP) denial; competent evidence to support denial of CUP; generalized speculative concerns of community members.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-845 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Lee v. Cooper

Summary judgment, Lease/option agreement for home, equity of redemption

, Court of Appeals , COA16-421 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Bass

self-defense; no duty to retreat under NCGS 14-51.3(a); required instructions; specific acts of aggression; state's discovery provided on eve of trial; motion to continue; prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-697 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Buchanan

Conviction for obtaining property by false pretenses and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses based on the same conduct; sufficiency of the evidence; applicability of single taking rule; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1280 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Jones

Authority of Court of Appeals to Grant petition for certiorari for review of sentencing upon defendant's plea of guilty, denial of defendant's right to allocute

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1233 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Mostafavi

Conflicting Court of Appeals precedents, fatal defect in indictment, State v. Ricks, US currency

, Court of Appeals , COA16-700 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Riley

sentencing; Brady evidence; substantial similar offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1026 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Scaturro

Hit and Run; Fatal Variance; Jury Instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1060 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Edwards v. Foley

Interlocutory appeal from summary judgment order; appellant?s brief must contain sufficient facts and argument to support appellate review on the ground that the challenged order affects a substantial right.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1134 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Hanna v. Wright

Interlocutory; Substantial Right; Contract Dispute

, Court of Appeals , COA16-970 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
In re: K.B.

Abuse, neglect, dependency

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1165 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: M.B.

Compliance with JCPC Mooted by Guardian's Return to NC, Rights of Parent after Guardianship Established for Child