Appellate Court Opinions

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19,848 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-359 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
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;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1001 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Speas

Felony flee to elude;
Resisting a public officer;
Motion to Continue;
Absolute Impasse;
Waiver/forfeiture of counsel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-524 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Sutton

First-degree murder; double jeopardy; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-696 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Watson

Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; Traffic Stop; Probable Cause; Search Incident to Arrest; Dog Sniff.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1110 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Woodruff v. Martin

domestic violence protective order; harassment; substantial emotional distress.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1026 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Horst v. Robinson

interlocutory order, substantial right, arbitration

, Court of Appeals , COA24-954 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
In re: B.A.S.

Juvenile delinquency; N.C.G.S. § 7B-2405; self-incrimination colloquy; second-degree forcible rape.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1040 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: K.J.B.L.

termination of parental rights, removal of juvenile, and reasonable

, Court of Appeals , COA24-783 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re: L.D.E.

Adjudication; Neglect; Dependency; Findings must show affect on child; Clear and convincing evidence; Alternative childcare arrangements.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-570 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re: M.S.

Neglected and Dependent Juvenile; Adjudication; Reasonable Efforts

, Court of Appeals , COA24-667 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
Starling v Starling

Child custody; N.C.G.S. § 50-91; parenting coordinator; child custody.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-92 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
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. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-806 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ellis

Rule 404(b); Rule 403; motion to dismiss; jury instructions; double jeopardy; reversible error; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-389 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Gray

Juror misconduct; Jury instructions when Defendant fails to appear at trial; Proceeding with trial in Defendant’s absence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-424 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
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.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-811 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
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.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-612 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Hatley

Trafficking opium/heroin; Lab Tested Sample/Untested Lab Sample; Rule 401; Rule 403; Rule 702; Expert Testimony; Plain error