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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16,193 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-478 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Davidson

Willfulness mens rea; voluntary-intoxication defense; jury instructions; prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-287 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Locklear

Ineffective assistance of counsel; rule 2; second degree murder; recordation; closing arguments; defense counsel; request; prejudice; mandatory; permissive; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1241

, Court of Appeals , COA25-368 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Redfear

motion to suppress; waiver of appellate review; Miranda; unpreserved constitutional argument; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA25-317 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Samson

Competency; Capacity; Indigent defendant; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-450; Motion to compel discovery; Self-representation; pro se; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; Range of permissible punishments.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-644 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Sanchez

Motion to dismiss, contributing to the abuse of a juvenile, failure to discharge duties of office

, Court of Appeals , COA25-523 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Strickland

Attempted first degree murder;
Jurisdiction of Trial Court;
Rule 404(b);
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;
Trial strategy;
Consolidated Judgments;
Aggravating Factors;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-219 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Villarreal

aggressor doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.2; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.3; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.4; defense of another.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-613 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Webber

Sixth Amendment right to counsel; no voluntary waiver of counsel; forfeiture of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-530 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Steele v. Kenna

trust; testamentary exception; attorney-client privilege

, Court of Appeals , COA25-597 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
The N.C. State Bar v. Key

no abuse of discretion, attorney discipline, order of discipline, Disciplinary Hearing Commission, suspension

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1035 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Advisor Law, LLC v. Holland

motion to compel arbitration, summary judgment, breach of contract, choice of law, forum selection clause, contract interpretation, de novo, affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-39 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Cohen v. Hefetz

Child custody;
Adjudicate evidence;
Required findings;
Best interest of child;
Parent relocating to foreign jurisdiction;
Ramirez-Barker factors;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-457 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Flores v. Gutierrez

child support order; "closed" docket entries; error in treating temporary child support order as a permanent child support order; deviation from presumptive start date of the child support obligation; deviation from Child Support Guidelines; no abuse of discretion by imputing business expenses based on most recent verified financial information.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-524 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Griffin v. Brown

Dental malpractice;
Summary Judgment for Defendants;
Rule 9(j) Expert Testimony;
Prima Facia claims;
Lack of Proximate Cause;
Corporate Negligence;
Respondent Superior;
Negligent Supervision;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-983 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Roybal v. Raulli

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, motion to continue, civil contempt, custody modification

, Court of Appeals , COA25-415 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Gibbon

distinguishing presentment and indictment, fatal variance, misdemeanor death by vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA25-277 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Julius

automobile exception, warrantless search, good faith exception