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State v. Cox
possession of a firearm by felon, motion to dismiss, substantial evidence
State v. Cox
possession of cocaine; N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-95(a)(1) (2021); guilty plea; Anders brief; criminal appeal.
State v. Daley
Sale of illegal drugs;
Rejection of plea bargain;
Failure to Object or Preserve;
Waiver;
Presumptive Range Sentences;
Abuse of Discretion;
State v. Fenner
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; waiver of counsel; voluntary and knowing; constitutional rights.
State v. Fore
Constitutional question; due process; appropriate procedure; jail-credit
State v. Gibbs
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4) (2017); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87(18) (2017); Fentanyl; Opiate; Opium; Matter of law.
State v. Hopkins
Plain error; 206.14 pattern jury instructions; Verdict sheet; Charge conference; First-degree murder; Second-degree murder; Lesser included offense; Acquittal.
State v. Ivey
attorneys' latitude in closing arguments; no objection by defense counsel; trial court's duty to intervene ex mero motu
State v. Jacobs
Reasonable suspicion; probable cause; unburned marijuana; inherent incredibility; testimonial credibility; deference
State v. Johnson
Alford plea; Motion to suppress; Writ of certiorari; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-979; Statutory right to appeal.
State v. Link
petition for writ of certiorari, motion to dismiss, acting in concert, larceny, felony habitual larceny
State v. Livingston
constructive possession, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of the evidence, possession of a firearm by a felon
State v. Lynn
Voir Dire; Alternate Jurors; Preservation; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Jury Instructions; Jury Polling
State v. McSpadden
N.C.R. App. P. 4(a); N.C.R. App. P. 21(a)(1); trial court lacked jurisdiction to extend probation under N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(d); no finding of good cause to modify defendant’s probation after the probationary period expired; N.C.G.S. 15A-1344(f)
State v. Moore
motion to suppress, reasonable suspicion, traffic stop, no error
State v. O'Hanlan
motion for post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-269; defendant's burden to demonstrate "materiality"
State v. Pitts
Anders review, Second degree sexual offense, forcible sexual offense, appellate counsel, frivolous issue, good faith argument.
State v. Register
confrontation clause, waiver of counsel, continuance
State v. Singletary
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1345(e); Right to confrontation; Right to cross-examination; Sufficiency of the evidence; Probation revocation.
State v. Stephens
Clerical error; Sufficiency of the evidence; Judgment form dates