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How are cases heard in the North Carolina Court of Appeals?

The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court. Currently 15 judges hear cases in panels of three. The Court of Appeals reviews the proceedings that occurred in the trial courts for errors of law or legal procedure; it decides only questions of law – not questions of fact.

How many members are on the North Carolina Court of Appeals?

The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. [1]

Who was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals?

Incumbent Valerie Johnson Zachary defeated Rickye McKoy-Mitchell in the general election for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Zachary seat. Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections Official Results

What types of cases does the Court of Appeals hear?

The role of the Court of Appeals is to decide if the trial court correctly applied the law, or if there was prejudicial error in the conduct of the trial. The majority of cases appealed from the Superior and District courts in civil and criminal cases are heard by the Court of Appeals.