Appellate Court Opinions

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15,902 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 368PA13 (Justice Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Miller

Motion to suppress evidence; whether a police dog's instinctive and undirected action that brings evidence not otherwise in plain view into plain view constitutes a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment or Article I, Section 20 of the North Carolina Constitution

, Supreme Court , 531PA13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Phillips

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing a lower court order holding defendant-attorney in criminal contempt of court; whether the order was fatally deficient under N.C.G.S. 5A-15

, Supreme Court , 60A14 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
State v. Sanders

Felony sentencing for a crime committed in North Carolina; whether the State proved that a prior offense for which defendant was convicted in Tennessee was substantially similar to a North Carolina offense for purposes of assigning defendant a sentencing point based on his prior record level under N.C.G.S. 15A-1340.14(e).

, Supreme Court , 392PA13 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Walston

Whether denial of defendant's good character evidence proffered under Rule 404(a) was prejudicial error; whether the trial court erred in using the term victim to instruct the jury, in conformity with the Pattern Jury Instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA14-428 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Cline v Hoke

Public Records Act; Designated custodian under N.C.G.S. Sec. 132-2; Suing in individual and official capacities

, Court of Appeals , COA14-314 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Cox v Cox v Layne

Child custody; findings of fact; substantial change in circumstances; judicial bias

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1520-2 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Debaun v Kuszaj,

Public official immunity; Direct state constitutional claim

, Court of Appeals , COA14-523 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Gilbert v Guilford Cnty.,

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-35(c); Salary requirements for county election directors

, Court of Appeals , COA14-382 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Montague v Montague

Equitable distribution; unequal division; classification; post-separation LLC distributions; post-separation appreciation of LLC

, Court of Appeals , COA14-191 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Pruett v Bingham,

Governmental immunity;amendment of pleadings

, Court of Appeals , COA14-403 (Judge Lisa Bell) , Published
State v Crockett

Sex Offender registry, motion to dismiss, unanimous jury verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA14-533 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v Floyd

Weapon Possession; Attempted Assault as Crime; Right to Control Cross

, Court of Appeals , COA14-572 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v Jarman

N.C.G.S. Sec. 14-7.6 and consecutive sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA14-504 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v Myers

Factual sufficiency of aggravating factors in sentencing; Effect of repudiation of plea agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA14-574 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
State v Pierce

Sex offender's home address; Failure to notify