Appellate Court Opinions

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34,602 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-202 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
State v. Ballard

motion for appropriate relief; Brady and Napue claims failed because of lack of probability allegedly wrongfully withheld or intentionally false evidence would have changed result of trial had it not been withheld or introduced; evidentiary hearing was required on ineffective assistance of counsel claim to determine whether failure to investigate key alibi witness prejudiced outcome of trial; gatekeeper order prohibiting the filing of future motions for appropriate relief was erroneous where there was no history of filing successive frivolous motions for appropriate relief

, Court of Appeals , COA21-715 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Conner

Fifth Amendment; custodial interrogation; barricaded suspect; and clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA21-493 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Darr

Miranda Rights; interrogation; confession; unambiguous request for counsel; motion to suppress; Fifth Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-628 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Davenport

New trial; Motion to Dismiss; Rule of Evidence 404; Limiting Instructions; and Hearsay

, Court of Appeals , COA21-73 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

proof of prior felony conviction; jury instruction; felonious possession of marijuana

, Court of Appeals , COA21-99 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Graham

Jury instructions; mandatory presumption; attorney-client privilege; motion to compel.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-611 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Ireland

special condition of probation; abuse of discretion; N.C.G.S. 15A-1343

, Court of Appeals , COA21-297 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Kitchen

Driving while intoxicated; motion to suppress medical record evidence; Fourth Amendment right to be free from warrantless search and seizure; harmless beyond a reasonable doubt; no prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-491 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Strickland

solicitation; first-degree murder; lesser included offense; improper closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA21-277 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

valid indictment; factual basis for plea; sentencing procedures; § 15A-1024

, Court of Appeals , COA20-907 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Vann

Jury request, NCGS 15A-1233, and judicial discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-550 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

Motion to suppress; petition for writ of certiorari; improper notice of appeal; plain error standard; inadequate conclusions of law.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-326 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Tutterow v. Hall

Underinsured motorist coverage; Motor Vehicle Safety and Financial Responsibility Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-279.21(b)(4); calculation of coverage when there are multiple underinsured tortfeasors and multiple applicable UIM policies; statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA21-472 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Upchurch v. Harp Builders, Inc.

civil procedure; pleading; counterclaim asserted outside statute of limitations did not relate back to plaintiff's complaint; most recent intermediate appellate court precedent controls over prior inconsistent precedent of same court

, Court of Appeals , COA21-424 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Williams v. Helping Hands Mission

Industrial Commission determination of witness credibility; Commission did not err by concluding that Plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proving a compensable injury.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-72 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Davidson v. Davidson

alimony modification; substantial change of circumstances; bad faith; earning capacity; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-458 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Hitchcock v. Rupert

domestic violence protective order; legitimate purpose; substantial emotional distress; continued harassment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-592 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re C.A.M.

Permanency Planning; Legal Guardianship; Legal Custody; Juvenile; Reunification; Concurrent Plan; Due Process Clause; Fourteenth Amendment: Parent's Constitutionally Protected Status; Guardian ad Litem; Department of Social Services; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; Finding of Fact; Clear and Convincing Evidence; Conclusion of Law; De Novo; and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-560 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re C.L.

Abuse; neglect; waiver of challenge; best interests of child; clear and cogent evidence.