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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19,709 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-23 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Chisholm

Rule of Evidence 403; Standard of review- abuse of discretion; body-camera footage; defendant's use of racially derogatory terms; malicious conduct by a prisoner, NCGS 14-258.4; assault on an officer, NCGS 14-33(c)(4); resisting arrest, NCGS 14-223; spitting blood and bodily fluids.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1420 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Hayes

Motion to dismiss; Jury instruction; Invited error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1306 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Chain of Custody, Motion to Dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-170 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Keels

sexual offenses with a child; indecent liberties with a child; waived appeal; dismissed; not preserved at trial; prior allegations of sexual assault; prior bad acts; Rape Shield Law

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1332 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Locklear

motion to dismiss; manufacture methamphetamine; ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-643 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Maldonado

Preservation of Error; Rules 403 and 404(b) Evidence; Sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA16-424-2 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1206-2 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

First degree murder; jury instructions on lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter; plain error; denial of request for special instruction; heat of passion

, Court of Appeals , COA17-759 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Perez

motion to set aside bond forfeitures; sufficiency of the evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 15A-544.5; Immigration Customs and Enforcement; ICE; deported; waived appeal; unavailability of verbatim transcript; narration of transcription

, Court of Appeals , COA17-938 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Strickland

motion to suppress; in-court identification; out-of-court identification; single-photo show-up; plain error; impermissibly suggestive; irreparable misidentification; spousal privilege; peremptory jury instruction; ex mero motu; improper closing remarks

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1292 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
State v. Vallejo

Fatal Variance; Jury Instructions; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1167 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Motion to dismiss charge of second degree murder based on insufficient evidence of acting in concert; common purpose to possess drugs; death as a natural and probable consequence of failed drug deal

, Court of Appeals , COA17-833 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Watson

motion to suppress; driving while impaired; indictment; malicious conduct by a prisoner

, Court of Appeals , COA18-36 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. White

Jury instructions; Plain error; Closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1425 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Bond v. Manfredo

equitable distribution; martial property; pension plan