Appellate Court Opinions

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36,329 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-457 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Flores v. Gutierrez

child support order; "closed" docket entries; error in treating temporary child support order as a permanent child support order; deviation from presumptive start date of the child support obligation; deviation from Child Support Guidelines; no abuse of discretion by imputing business expenses based on most recent verified financial information.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-524 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Griffin v. Brown

Dental malpractice;
Summary Judgment for Defendants;
Rule 9(j) Expert Testimony;
Prima Facia claims;
Lack of Proximate Cause;
Corporate Negligence;
Respondent Superior;
Negligent Supervision;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-834 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Harris v. McLeod

Equitable mortgage; affidavit; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(c); N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(e)

, Court of Appeals , COA25-115 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re: A.G.S., C.L.S., Jr. & L.J.S.

North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 3.1(e) no-merit brief; termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a); neglected and dependent.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-441 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Plyler v. Meade

medical malpractice claim; Rules 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(5); insufficient service of process; no service of actual summons and complaint; no personal jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-983 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Roybal v. Raulli

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, motion to continue, civil contempt, custody modification

, Court of Appeals , COA25-215 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Anderson

Illegal Drugs;
Probable Cause;
Search Warrant;
Staleness;
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon;
Unpreserved Arguments;
Plain Error Review;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-459 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Chandler

juror competency; impartiality; trial court inquiry; indecent liberties.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-218 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Duncan

Castle doctrine; Defense of habitation; Jury instructions; Plain error; Video evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA25-415 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Gibbon

distinguishing presentment and indictment, fatal variance, misdemeanor death by vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA25-102 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Hubbard

Pro se defendant; Competency hearing; Waiver of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA25-67 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Jackson

Petition for Certiorari; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Withdraw; Alford plea; Sufficiency of Factual Basis; Handy factors; Voluntary Plea

, Court of Appeals , COA24-831 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Johnson

Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Felony Child Abuse

, Court of Appeals , COA25-277 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Julius

automobile exception, warrantless search, good faith exception

, Court of Appeals , COA24-669 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Kniest

right to counsel; request for continuance; absolute impasse.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-367 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Pride

motion to dismiss; possession of a firearm by a felon; State presented sufficient evidence to support each element of possession of a firearm by a felon; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-415.1 is facially constitutional.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-312 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Reid

Personal-opinion expression; prejudicial error.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-337 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Rogers

Jurisdiction; jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional deficiencies; indictments