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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33,838 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-287 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Brawley

Indictment, Larceny, Identifying the Victim, Fatal Error

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1113 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Curry

First degree murder; Motion to withdraw; Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA17-109 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Jury, Discharging Firearm, Sentencing, Occupied Dwelling, Consecutive Sentences, Abuse of Discretion, General Intent, Sufficient Evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1254 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Dunston

Motion to dismiss; Maintaining vehicle for keeping or selling controlled substances; Totality of the circumstances.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-429 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Faulk

Forfeiture of counsel; Material change in circumstances; Admission of evidence; Corrective instruction.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1202 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
State v. Hurley

Probation revocation; NC Gen. Stat. § 15A-1343(b)(3a); absconding probation supervision

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1300 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Madonna

First-degree murder; motions to dismiss; premeditation, deliberation, and self-defense; improper closing argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-107 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
State v. McKoy

Probation revocation hearing; due process violation; abuse of discretion; ineffective assistance of counsel; mental health evaluation

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1207 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Meadows

Sentencing Hearing; Rule 10(a)(1); State v Canady; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA17-345 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Mosley

second degree murder; malice; sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA17-190 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Rose

Right to remain silent; Improper closing arguments; Motion for appropriate relief; Improper jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-296 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
State v. Sing

Motion to dismiss possession of firearm by felon conviction; substantially similar out-of-state convictions under NC Gen. Stat. § 14-415; relevant version of out-of-state statute for substantial similarity is version under which defendant was convicted

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1291 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Exclusion of evidence; Cumulative evidence; Jury instructions; Coercion; Oral findings.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-945 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. White

Superseding indictment; Fatal variance

, Court of Appeals , COA17-82 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Tigani v. Tigani

Contempt order not supported by competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA17-285 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Discovery Ins. Co. v. The NC Dep't of Ins.

Risk of loss for fraud by employee; statutory authority of reinsurance facility; fidelity losses arising out of claims handling; standard of review of Commissioner's decision; equitable estoppel and defenses; pre-hearing discovery, NCGS 58-37-65

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1102 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Green v. Green

Deferred compensation; equitable distribution; alimony; earning capacity vs. current actual income

, Court of Appeals , COA17-86 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Gyedu-Saffo v. Duncan

Child Support, Child Custody, Alimony, Third-Party Contributions, Gross Income