Appellate Court Opinions

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15,902 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-792 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Charles

Cruelty to animals, arson, malicious intent, statutory interpretation, sufficiency of indictment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-749 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Faucette

Identity theft, identifying information of another person, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-752 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Harper

Resisting, Delaying, or Obstructing a Public Officer;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-223 (2021);
Communicating Threats;
Motion to Dismiss;
Verifiable Identification;
Out of State Tags and ID;
Waiver of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-A-1242 (2021);
Jury Instructions;
Invited Error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-628 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Pierce

Serious Harm to Law Enforcement Animal; Lesser-Included Offense; Jury Instruction; Self-Defense; Willfulness; Plain Error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-619 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Slaughter

Shackling, restraints, prejudicial error, MAR, notice of appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-191 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
The N.C. State Bar v. Merritt

Rules 1.19(a) and 8.4(a) of Rules of Professional Conduct; whole record review; attempt to engage in sexual relations with current client; sexual relationship with current client; substantial harm to client and profession; unchallenged adjudicatory findings; fiduciary attorney-client relationship; sanction of suspension; no abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-95 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Bartlett v. Burke

Specific Personal Jurisdiction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-75;
Long-Arm Statute
Due Process;
Stream of Commerce;
Minimum contacts;
Products Liability;
Arise out of or relate to

, Court of Appeals , COA21-654 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Coastal Conservation Ass'n v. State of N.C.

Public Trust Doctrine; Sovereign Immunity; Motion to Dismiss; Conservation of Natural Resources Clause; Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-124 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: B.W.C.

juvenile delinquent; N.C.G.S. 5A-31; N.C.G.S. 7B-1501

, Court of Appeals , COA22-33 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
In re: George

Motion to set aside foreclosure; N.C. R. Civ. P. 60(b); attorneys' fees; prevailing party; restitution; unclean hands

, Court of Appeals , COA21-556-2 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Gerringer

estate proceedings; N.C. Gen. Stat. 30-3.1; petition for elective share by surviving spouse;

, Court of Appeals , COA21-755 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: M.T. & K.T.

3.1; order ceasing reunification; termination of parental rights; grounds of abuse or neglect; admission of evidence at termination of parental rights disposition stage

, Court of Appeals , COA21-459 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Adams

child abuse, motion to dismiss, voir dire, probation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-498 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Cheers

satellite-based monitoring; term of 30 years; trial court's jurisdiction to conduct SBM hearing; recidivist also convicted of offense involving physical, mental, or sexual abuse of minor; sufficient findings to support highest possible level of supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA21-698 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Lawson

Criminal Pleadings, Sufficiency of Indictments, Animal Cruelty, Improper Closing Argument

, Court of Appeals , COA22-9 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. See

voluntary discovery; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-903; laboratory records