Appellate Court Opinions

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34,027 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-647 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Mendez v. Mendez

Child custody; Child support; Equitable distribution; Abuse of discretion; Physical abuse; Judicial notice; Best interests of the child; Marital property; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20; Contribution; In-kind distribution.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1031 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
Reints v. WB Towing Inc.

Rule 52; Rule 12(b)(7); Motion to Dismiss; Failure to Join Necessary Party.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-317 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Banks

Failure to preserve objection;
Plain error review;
No prejudice;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-769 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Belfield

satellite-based monitoring; Static-99; findings of fact; State v. Kilby, 198 N.C. App. 363, 679 S.E.2d 430 (2009); State v. Jones, 234 N.C. App. 239, 758 S.E.2d 444 (2014)

, Court of Appeals , COA22-920 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Bonds

First-degree murder; Rule 404(b); Character evidence; Other crimes, wrongs, or acts; Interrogation; Interview; Objection; No Error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-362-2 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
State v. Dover

motion for mistrial, instructional error, and curative instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA23-62 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. George

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Anders Brief; Pro se Brief; Independent Review

, Court of Appeals , COA22-824 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Hines

satellite-based monitoring; reportable conviction; Appellate Rules violations

, Court of Appeals , COA22-852 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Holliday

trafficking in fentanyl by possession; "absolute impasse" rule; attorney-client relationship; trial tactics

, Court of Appeals , COA22-749 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Mitchell

Voluntary manslaughter; First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Jury instruction; Verdict form, Lesser included offense; Harmless error; Prejudicial error; de novo review; State v. Price.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-839 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Moua

Motion to Suppress; Voluntary Consent; Fourth Amendment; N.C. Gen. Stat 15A-979(b); Right to Appeal from Denial of Motion to Suppress; PWC

, Court of Appeals , COA22-908 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Rasay

preservation; statutory mandate; sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA22-664 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. San

Competent Evidence; Traffic Stop; Fourth Amendment; Motion to Suppress; Vehicle Search

, Court of Appeals , COA22-880 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Smith

first-degree murder; murder; murder by torture; starvation; sexual assault; felonious child abuse by committing a sexual act; indecent liberties with a child; statutory rape; expert testimony.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-324 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Betts v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs.

claim for extended compensation; N.C.G.S. 97-29(c); disability; total loss of wage-earning capacity; required findings of fact; competent record evidence; causal connection; unchallenged findings

, Court of Appeals , COA22-840 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Boulware v. The Univ. of N.C. Bd. of Governors

Termination of Public Employment;
Substantial Evidence ? Duty to Report;
Misapprehension of Law;
The Clery Act 20 U.S.C. § 1092;
Post-hoc change in justification;
Competent Evidence;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1014 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Foxx v. Davis

paving a road running through an easement did not constitute maintenance or repair, declaratory judgment action, reformation claim barred by statute of limitations, unjust enrichment, breach of contract

, Court of Appeals , COA23-71 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Foxx v. Street

petition for removal of sheriff from public office; subject-matter jurisdiction; motion to dismiss