Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA25-639 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re: J.S., J.S., J.S.

Termination of parental rights;
Neglect;
Case Plan Efficacy;
Failure to understand reasons for removal;
Probable repetition of future neglect;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-656 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re: K.A.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1(a); Removal of Custody; Review Hearings

, Court of Appeals , COA25-977 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re: R.B.

no-merit brief; N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(e); termination of parental rights

, Court of Appeals , COA25-1067 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re: T.L.-T.M.

termination of parental rights; Anders brief; no-merit appeal; N.C. Rule of Appellate Procedure 3.1(e).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-623 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Allen

First-degree murder;
Rule of Evidence 702;
Lay opinion testimony describing video footage;
Plain error;
Ineffective assistance of counsel;
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-536 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Black-Roberts

Possession of a firearm by a felon; opinion testimony; speculative testimony; shorthand statement of fact; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; jury instructions; constructive possession

, Court of Appeals , COA25-911 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Carr

Rule of lenity; jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-821 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Coad

probation revocation, ineffective assistance of counsel, good cause.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-563 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Cole

first-degree murder; attempted murder; discharging a firearm within an occupied enclosure with the intent to incite fear; self-defense; felony-disqualifier limiting instruction under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-51.4(1); defense of accident; unpreserved constitutional argument; Rule 2

, Court of Appeals , COA25-736 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Evans

Constitutionality of N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-415.1, possession of firearm by felon, sufficient evidence of conspiracy, circumstantial evidence of agreement beyond prior relationships or connections

, Court of Appeals , COA25-485 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

motion to dismiss; sexual abuse; plain error; cumulative analysis; domestic violence; 'bad acts' evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-921 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Kershaw

Anders brief; Alford guilty plea; PWC granted for review of non-sentencing errors

, Court of Appeals , COA25-461 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Lee

Barker factors, clerical error, right to a speedy trial

, Court of Appeals , COA25-862 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Posey

Trafficking in fentanyl;
Trafficking in cocaine;
Denial of Possession or Ownership;
Requested Jury Instruction on lesser included offense;
Simple Possession;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-877 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Rogers

motion to suppress; N.C.G.S. 14-415.1; plain error; particularity; severability; plain view. 

, Court of Appeals , COA25-516 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Whitt

probation revocation; absconding from supervision; abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA25-766 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Williams

Motion for Mistrial; Sustained Objection; Substantial and Irreparable Prejudice

, Supreme Court , 66A25 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Armistead v. County of Carteret

Whether the proposed class members in a class action against a county are ascertainable and whether the proposed class satisfies the predominance and superiority criteria.

, Supreme Court , 270PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Byrd v. Avco Corp.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by dismissing defendants' appeal from the trial court's interlocutory order denying defendants' motion to reconsider.