Appellate Court Opinions

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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA12-170 (Judge John Martin) , Published
In The Matter Of: V.A.

Child Abuse and neglect; Juveniles: applicability of Interstate Compact for Placement of Children; home studies; custody review and permanency planning order; NCGS 7B-906(b); findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1431 (Judge John Martin) , Published
In The Matter of: V.A.

Child Abuse and Neglect; Juveniles: applicability of Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; home studies; custody review and permanency planning order; NCGS 7B-906(b); findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1320 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
Sisk v Sisk

Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Motion for New Trial Under N.C.R. Civ.P. 59

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1598 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v Askew

Probation revocation; registered sex offender and suitable residence

, Court of Appeals , COA11-864 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
State v Bell

Consent to search; kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA12-19 (Judge Cressie Thigpen Jr.) , Published
State v Collins

Guilty plea; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32.1(e) felony assault on a handicapped person; sufficiency of indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA11-829 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v Harris

Closing arguments; confrontation clause

, Court of Appeals , COA10-666-2 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
State v Hunt

ineffective assistance of counsel; double jeopardy; motion for mistrial

, Court of Appeals , COA12-49 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
State v Kelly

Motion to Dismiss; Insufficiency of the evidence; Ineffective assistance of counsel; Improper appellate argument

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1393 (Judge Cressie Thigpen Jr.) , Published
State v Mather

Sufficiency of indictment; essential elements; qualifications and exceptions; fatal variance

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1584 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
State v Robinson

Appeal from 1st-degree murder conviction; trial court's denial of defense counsel's motion requesting that def. be evaluated by a mental health professional to determine his competency to proceed with trial; sufficiency of evidence to support trial court's conclusion that defendant was competent to proceed with trial; harmless error; trial court's denial of def's motion to suppress incriminating statements made to police; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of Miranda rights

, Court of Appeals , COA11-1437 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
State v Rollins

Sixth Amendment; Court closure; Sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA12-240 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v Talbert

Probation revocation; registered sex offender and suitable residence