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, Court of Appeals , COA20-334 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Malone-Bullock

lay-witness opinions; Fifth Amendment right to silence; plain-error review

, Court of Appeals , COA20-309 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Abbitt

First-degree murder; felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon; attempted robbery with a deadly weapon; eyewitness identification, NCGS 15A-284.52(d)(3); implicating third parties; suggestive photo lineup; errors in closing arguments; hearsay and relevant evidence; sufficiency of the indictment; non-capital murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-263 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Swindell

Justification, affirmative defense, jury instruction, possession of a firearm by a felon, and second-degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-491 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Burns

Statutory sex offense; element of penetration; labia; victim testimony; insufficient evidence; and motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-362 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Dover

Motion to dismiss; insufficiency of the evidence; speculation; conjecture.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-455 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Surratt

Presumed prejudice; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion to continue; incomplete record on appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-32 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Sprinkle v. Johnson

alienation of affection and criminal conversation; no notice of trial; due process rights; Rule 2

, Court of Appeals , COA20-193 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Munoz v. Munoz

child custody; relocation; potential military deployment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.2(f); statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA20-594 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Putnam v. Putnam

Equitable distribution; parties? standard of living during the marriage; alimony.

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