By North Carolina Judicial Branch
Court of Appeals
Brown v. Fayetteville State Univ.
Career State employee; After-acquired-evidence doctrine (McKennon rule); Procedural due process requirements.
Akshar Distribution Co. v. Smoky's Mart, Inc.
Default judgment as Rule 37 discovery sanction; Rule 59 motion tolled period to notice appeal; argument to reverse default judgment unpreserved; retirement of trial judge rendered Rule 59 motion unreviewable below; Rule 59 motion denied
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed January 7, 2020
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed January 7, 2020
State v. Swartz
Hearsay; Statement Against Interest
State v. Scott
Categories; Sixth Amendment; Right to Counsel.
State v. Riddle
Restitution order vacated where supported only by prosecutor assertion
State v. McMoore
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Cocaine, Expert Testimony
State v. Hinton
nighttime element of burglary; judicial notice; jury instructions; restitution
State v. Gibbs
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel