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No Error Found in Durham County Murder Case Based on the Theory of Acting in Concert
State of North Carolina v. Rashawn Harwell (COA25-348) is a Durham County case in which Mr. Harwell was convicted of second-degree murder based on the State’s theory of acting in concert. Mr. Harwell appealed his conviction to the North Carolina Court of Appeals...
Finding of Prejudicial Evidence Leads Appellate Court to Order New Trial in Wake County DWI Case
State of North Carolina v. Theric Arnold Holt (COA25-560) is a driving while impaired case in which the Confrontation Clauses of both the United States and North Carolina Constitutions were raised. Here the North Carolina Court of Appeals was tasked with determining...
Jury Instruction Error Warrants New Trial in Wake County Murder Case
State of North Carolina v. William Jameson Reece Atkins (COA25-707) is a murder case in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals was presented with four issues on appeal but focused its attention on only one. Here the Court considers whether Mr. Atkins was prejudiced...
Appellate Court Finds Castle Doctrine Not Applicable in Wake County Parking Lot Murder
State of North Carolina vs. Tiffany Latoya Jackson (COA25-495), is a case out of Wake County in which the Ms. Jackson raises a Harbison issue and an ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) issue on appeal. The North Carolina Court of Appeals found no error with...
No Error Found in Wake County Case That Permitted Remote Testimony From a Minor
State of North Carolina vs. Antonio Tobias Greene (COA25-506), is a case out of Wake County in which the Mr. Greene raises two issues on appeal. First he challenges the trial court’s denial of his request for a jury instruction on involuntary manslaughter....
Appellate Court Finds IAC Claim Unsupported by the Record
State of North Carolina vs. Juan Manuel Calvo-Hernandez (COA25-259), is a case out of Wake County in which the only issue raised on appeal was ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC). After conducting its review, the North Carolina Court of Appeals determined...
No Error Found in Calculation of Prior Record Level by Wake County Court
State of North Carolina vs. Mark Anthony Stanford (COA24-700), is a case out of Wake County that looks at the application N.C.G.S. §14-7.6 and N.C.G.S. §15A-1340.14(d) in the sentencing of a defendant who has attained habitual felon status. Mr. Stanford...
Appellate Court Applies Invited Error Doctrine in Dismissing Appeal in Wake County Case
State of North Carolina vs. Rigoberto Mateos Mendez (COA24-1060), is a case out of Wake County that illustrates the importance of being cognizant about when a defendant gives notice of appeal and carefully crafting the questions that are asked on...
Wake County Sex Offender Registration Order Affirmed by Appellate Court
State of North Carolina vs. Sean Kelly Jones (COA25-1058), is a case out of Wake County where Mr. Jones entered plea of guilty in superior court but raises aspects of the judgement before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. This case presents insight on the...
In Recognition of the 59th Year of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
October 1, 2026, marked the 59th anniversary of the first session of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The North Carolina General Assembly created the Court of Appeals in 1967 following a 1965 amendment to the North Carolina Constitution which authorized its...
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