North Carolina Court of Appeals Opinions for October 18, 2016

The N.C. Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today:

Abrons Fam. Prac. & Urgent Care, PA v. NC Dep’t of Health & Hum. Servs.  (15-1197) Medical providers entitlement to medicaid payment, Exhaustion of administrative remedies, Impossibility
Chafin v. Chafin  (15-1152) Equitable Distribution
Fullwood v. Barnes  (16-357) Tort claims against police officer; governmental immunity; pubic official immunity and malice; motion for summary judgment.
In re: G.T.  (16-353) neglected dependent; reunification efforts
In re: K.G.W.  (16-247) trier of fact
In re: Timberlake  (15-1202) termination of sex offender registration
The NC State Bar v. Sutton  (15-1198) State Bar Disciplinary Proceeding; Constitutionality of DHC; First Amendment Rights of Attorneys; Pro se Attorney Representation; Electronic Reproduction of Signature on Complaint; Findings Required to Impose Discipline; DHC?s Use of Proposed Findings and Conclusions; N.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3(a)(1), 3.4(c), 3.5(a)(4), 3.5(a)(4)(B), 4.4(a), 8.4(c), 8.4(d). MORE TO COME.
Scoggin v. Scoggin  (16-311) Trial Court’s Authority to Enter Order Different from the Court’s Oral Pronouncement
State v. McGill  (16-296)  Pre-sentencing motion to withdraw guilty plea; acceptance of guilty plea; appellate jurisdiction
State v. Moore  (16-377) satellite-based monitoring; recidivist; prior convictions; evidence required; stipulation by defendant.
State v. Parson  (16-502) Search warrant. Search and seizure. NC Const. Art 1, sec 20. Motion to suppress. Good faith of affiant. Probable cause. NCGS 15A-244(3).
State v. Thompson  (16-94) Admission of Statements to corroborate Witness’s Statements to Medical Personnel
State v Watson  (15-1360) Invocation of Juvenile’s Right to have Parent Present During Interrogation; Motion to Suppress; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2101(a)

There were also 24 unpublished opinions, available here.

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