Appellate Court Opinions

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18,984 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-258 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Davidson

1st degree Murder; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Suppress; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Unanimous Jury Verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA23-583 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Harrell

driver’s license checkpoint; ineffective assistance of counsel; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-609 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Sweat

Plea arrangement; no right to appeal; petition for writ of certiorari; restitution worksheet; victims; aggrieved parties; clerical error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-643 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Thompson

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; essential elements; perpetrator; sufficiency; possession of a firearm by a felon; constructive possession; totality of the circumstances; plain error; prejudice; probable impact; Rule 901(a); substantive evidence; illustrate; testimony; video; Rule 401; relevancy; tendency; more probable or less probable; prior felony; IAC; reasonable probability

, Court of Appeals , COA23-963 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Walker

Trafficking; Methamphetamine; Anders Brief; Meritorious Issue; Independent Review; Wholly Frivolous

, Court of Appeals , COA23-596 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. White

Robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, juror exclusion

, Court of Appeals , COA23-753 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Taksa v. Crull

motion to compel arbitration; scope of arbitration agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA23-187 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Burleson v. Burleson

Rule 11; award; attorney's fees; separation; mediation; frivolous claim; divorce; summary judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-672 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Fletcher Hosp. Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.

summary judgment; certificate of need; N.C.G.S. § 131E-185(a1)(2); public hearing requirement; COVID-19 pandemic; public policy concerns; N.C.G.S. § 150B-23(a); contested case hearing; agency error; substantial prejudice; discrete requirements; no automatic prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA23-702 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: C.W.M.

termination of parental rights, willful failure to make reasonable progress, findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA23-683 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re: E.G.C., P.K.C.

Rule 803(4); Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(1)

, Court of Appeals , COA23-787 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re: K.M.S.

placement; trial court; juvenile; best interest; ad litem; injuries; foster; visitation; no merit.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-273 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re: L.L.

Rule 3.1; Juvenile Abuse Neglect Dependency Proceeding; Permanency Plan; Guardianship; No Abuse of Discretion, Competent Evidence, Clear and Convincing; Affirmed

, Court of Appeals , COA23-615 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re: S.C.

appeal timeframes, motion to dismiss, provision providing greater punishment

, Court of Appeals , COA23-828 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re: S.D.Z.

termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; private petition; best interests determination