Court of Appeals
State v. Wingate
jury instruction; self-defense; defense of habitation; aggressor doctrine; excessive force; proportionality
State v. Simmons
Evidence Rule 701; lay witness testimony regarding investigative process was not comment on defendant's credibility
State v. Bryant
custodial statements, hearsay, record level, resentencing
State v. Poole
substitution of an alternate juror after deliberations have begun; N.C.G.S. 15A-1215; right to a trial by a jury of twelve; Article I, Section 24 of the North Carolina Constitution; constitutional issue; statutory mandate; invited error
State v. Richardson
motion to dismiss; expired registration; insufficient evidence
State v. Edwards
common-law robbery; dog-tracking evidence; pedigree; characteristics and training; reliability in pursuit; identification; weight vs. admissibility; habitual felon status.
State v. Harris
Motion to suppress; failing to report new address as registered sex offender; hearsay.
State v. Folsom
4th Amendment;
Search and Seizure;
Automobile exception;
Possession of Cocaine;
Unreasonable extension;
Canine sniff;
State v. Brown
Anders brief; Motion to Dismiss Appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1444(a2); independent review; meritorious issues; guilty plea; sentencing
State v. Collins
Motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; first-degree murder; identity; premeditation and deliberation; lack of second-degree murder instruction; acting in concert instruction