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State v. Satapathy
Second Degree Rape;
Lay Opinion Testimony;
Plain Error Review;
Probable Impact on Jury;
Sufficiency of the Evidence;
Motion to Dismiss;
Evidence of Incapacity and Penetration;
State v. Speas
Felony flee to elude;
Resisting a public officer;
Motion to Continue;
Absolute Impasse;
Waiver/forfeiture of counsel;
State v. Sutton
First-degree murder; double jeopardy; jury instructions
State v. Watson
Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; Traffic Stop; Probable Cause; Search Incident to Arrest; Dog Sniff.
Woodruff v. Martin
domestic violence protective order; harassment; substantial emotional distress.
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed June 4, 2025
Carlson v. J.E. Dunn Constr. Co.
Summary Judgment; Contributory Negligence; Gross Negligence; Rule 60; Newly Discovered Evidence
Horst v. Robinson
interlocutory order, substantial right, arbitration
In re: B.A.S.
Juvenile delinquency; N.C.G.S. § 7B-2405; self-incrimination colloquy; second-degree forcible rape.
In re: K.J.B.L.
termination of parental rights, removal of juvenile, and reasonable
In re: L.D.E.
Adjudication; Neglect; Dependency; Findings must show affect on child; Clear and convincing evidence; Alternative childcare arrangements.
In re: M.S.
Neglected and Dependent Juvenile; Adjudication; Reasonable Efforts
Mooney vs. NCDHHS, Div. of Soc. Servs., Child Support Enforcement Sec.
Summary judgment; child support delinquency; intercepted funds
Starling v Starling
Child custody; N.C.G.S. § 50-91; parenting coordinator; child custody.
State v. Bliss
First Amendment, motion to dismiss, as-applied constitutional challenge, conduct-based regulation, second-degree trespass, expressive conduct, jury instructions, preservation, substantial deviation, no error.
State v. Ellis
Rule 404(b); Rule 403; motion to dismiss; jury instructions; double jeopardy; reversible error; plain error
State v. Gray
Juror misconduct; Jury instructions when Defendant fails to appear at trial; Proceeding with trial in Defendant’s absence
State v. Hahn
petition for writ of certiorari; no merit or probable error; motion to dismiss; special jury instruction; probable cause; misdemeanor; assault on a government official; resisting, delaying, obstructing a police officer; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief.
State v. Harkey
second-degree murder; motion to dismiss; unlawfulness; self-defense; perfect self-defense; imperfect self-defense; aggressor; jury instruction; harmless error; de novo; substantial evidence.
State v. Hatley
Trafficking opium/heroin; Lab Tested Sample/Untested Lab Sample; Rule 401; Rule 403; Rule 702; Expert Testimony; Plain error