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This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on June 3, 2026. (1) The State lacks authority to appeal a district court’s verbal […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on May 20, 2026. Trial counsel was not ineffective on multiple grounds asserted by defense; […]

This post summaries the published opinions in criminal cases issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026. Sufficient evidence supported denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Supreme Court released on March 20, 2026. Circumstantial evidence was sufficient to submit robbery with a dangerous weapon to […]

This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during February 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summarized monthly. […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on March 4, 2026. Evidence was sufficient on trafficking in opioids by possession; no error […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on February 18, 2026.

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on January 21, 2026. (1) Impeachment by prior inconsistent statements and bias did not constitute […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 17, 2025. Evidence was sufficient to establish essential elements of felony possession of […]

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on December 12, 2025.