Appellate Court Opinions

juvenile delinquency, written findings

separation agreement, reconciliation, rescission, modification

venue; transfer; judicial admission; franchise agreement; N.C.G.S. § 1-79(a)(3). 

North Carolina Industrial Commission; Workers’ Compensation Act; subject matter jurisdiction; voluntary dismissal without prejudice; Industrial Commission Rule 616, N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 41(a); N.C. R. App. P. 34; frivolous appeal

abuse of process, alienation of affections, judgment notwithstanding the verdict

Industrial Commission; Worker's Compensation; Temporary Partial Disability; Affirmed.

appellate jurisdiction, final judgment, substantial right, interlocutory appeal, dismissed.

Wrongful Death;
Product Liability;
Failure to Read Warnings;
Implied Warranty of Merchantability;
Summary Judgment for Defendant;
Contributory negligence;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99B-4 (2023);
Disjunctive Factors;

Anders v. California; State v. Kinch; motion to dismiss; sentencing

Anders; no non-frivolous justiciable error; wholly frivolous appeal

Anders Brief
Correction of Clerical Error

Motion to Dismiss;
Assault by strangulation;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32.4(b);
Assault on a female;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33(c)(2);
Assault inflicting serious injury;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33(c)(1);
Separate crimes;
Break in Sequence;
Consecutive Sentences;

closing argument; Defendant’s right not to testify; no prejudicial error

Restitution; Larceny of a Firearm; evidence of value

Direct criminal contempt; insufficient opportunity to be heard

Batson objection; comparative juror analysis

Plain error; Confrontation clause; Testimonial statement; Insufficiency of the evidence; Motion to dismiss; Identity.

probation revocation; activation of sentence; absconding; trial court did not exercise its discretion in deciding to revoke probation

jury instruction; plain error; probable impact; prejudice; reasonable probability; lasting injury; wickedness of purpose; corporal punishment; discipline; assault on a female; no evidence; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; battery; touching; unlawful

Evidentiary issue unpreserved for appellate review