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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15,969 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 31A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hester

Whether the trial court committed plain error in admitting lay testimony identifying defendant as the perpetrator of a crime based primarily on original surveillance video footage not introduced at trial

, Supreme Court , 26A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McDaris

Whether there was a fatal variance between the indictment under which defendant was charged and the trial court's instructions to the jury

, Supreme Court , 52A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McKenzie

Whether a DWI charge should be dismissed on double jeopardy grounds because of DMV's previous one-year suspension of defendant's commercial driver?s license following his arrest for DWI

, Supreme Court , 203PA12 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Pizano-Trejo

Plain error review; whether a defendant convicted of first-degree statutory sexual offense with a child under N.C.G.S. ? 14-27.4(a)(1) should have that conviction vacated because of a variance between the language in the indictment and in the trial court's instructions to the jury

, Supreme Court , 8A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Rollins

Denial of defendant's MAR following his convictions; whether the trial court abused its discretion by not holding an evidentiary hearing to consider defendant's claim that he did not receive a fair trial because of juror misconduct

, Supreme Court , 80A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Wilkes

Whether defendant's motion to dismiss one of two felony assault charges against him should have been allowed because the charges stemmed from one continuous transaction

, Supreme Court , 156A13 (Per Curiam) , Published
Walters v. Cooper

Whether plaintiff, who received a prayer for judgment continued with conditions after pleading guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery, received a final judgment making him subject to the N.C. Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program

, Court of Appeals , COA12-964 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
In The Matter Of: Cline

Removal of District Attorney, Discovery, Burden of Proof, Statutory Vagueness, Free Speech

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1141 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Ross v Ross

equitable distribution; classification and valuation of property; source of funds; pre-marriage contribution; post-marriage payments divisible property; passive appreciation

, Court of Appeals , COA13-298 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Ashe

Competence to stand trial; Sua Sponte hearing; Due process

, Court of Appeals , COA13-266 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v Call

Testimonial evidence; unavailability of declarant

, Court of Appeals , COA13-317 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v Davis

Motion to Dismiss - sufficiency of the evidence - food stamp fraud (G.S. 108A-53(a))
Jury Instructions - plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1183 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
State v Grooms

Rule 404(b) evidence; second degree murder based on impaired driving

, Court of Appeals , COA13-232 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v Monroe

Admission of evidence; closing arguments; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA13-113 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Davis v Davis

Modification to custody; Visitation; Necessary findings; Contempt

, Court of Appeals , COA12-1155 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
Hill v Hill

Equitable Distribution, Failure to Classify, Failure to Value, Distributional Factors