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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35,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-445 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sinnett v. Sinnett

modification of child custody, substantial change of circumstances, freedom of religion, sufficient findings

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1016 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Blackburn

Motion to dismiss; Dangerous weapon; Hammer as a dangerous weapon; Clerical error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-716 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Canty

Motion to dismiss; discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear; jury instruction; possession of a firearm by a felon; acting in concert.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1063-2 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Chambers

defendant's right to a properly constituted jury, request to withdraw waiver of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-507 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Fair

first-degree statutory sex offense, indecent liberties, jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, unanimous jury verdict, de novo, indictment, no prejudicial error.  

, Court of Appeals , COA24-697 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Goode

First-Degree Murder; prior bad acts; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-813 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Goodson

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; possession of a firearm by a felon; Rule 404(b).

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1015 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Huntley

plea; guilty; petition for writ of certiorari; trial court; NCGS 15A-1444; merit; error; extraordinary circumstances; sentencing; multiple; concurrent; consecutive.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-889 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Jenkins

Jury instructions; discovery; N.C.G.S. §§ 14-34.09–.10

, Court of Appeals , COA24-503 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. Jones

Felony murder; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; corroborative statements; witness credibility; truthfulness of testimony; plain error; cumulative error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-749 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Leopard

motion to dismiss, discharging a weapon into occupied property, semi-automatic weapon, separate acts

, Court of Appeals , COA24-550 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Nunnally

Per se ineffective assistance of counsel; Harbison inquiry; defendant's knowing consent to admission of guilt.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-260 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Simmons

photographic identification of defendant, murder of an unborn child, indictment, knowledge of pregnancy, N.C.G.S. 14-23.2(a), N.C.G.S. 14-23.8

, Court of Appeals , COA24-584 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Stevens

preservation, motion to suppress, search warrant, affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA24-817 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Tillman

breaking and/or entering a motor vehicle, motion to dismiss, sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-852 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Wagner

jury instruction, lesser included offense, per se serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA24-863 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Wright

voluntary manslaughter; possession of a firearm by a felon; jury instructions; affirmative defense; defense of justification; closing argument; improper comment by prosecutor; not so grossly improper as to deprive defendant of his right to a fair trial; no abuse of discretion in failing to intervene ex mero motu