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Case Information: 2023-000798
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - General Sessions - Other
Short Title:The State v. James E. SmithCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:05/17/2023Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:01/28/2026Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:02/13/2026
Lower Court or Tribunal:Darlington (2013GS1601460, 2017GS1600862)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantJames Earl SmithNJohn M. Ervin, III (Former)
Christian Edwin Carey (Former)
Robert Michael Dudek (Former)
Lara Mary Caudy
RespondentThe StateNAlan McCrory Wilson
William M. Blitch, Jr. (Former)
Patti McKenzie Parker (Former)
Mark Reynolds Farthing (Former)
Joshua Abraham Edwards
William Benjamin Rogers, Jr.
Paul Michael Burch, Jr. (Former)

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
03/19/2026Exhibit - Returned to Lower Court or Tribunal
02/13/2026Remittitur - Remittitur Sent (2026UP026)
01/28/2026Dispositional Decision - Opinion
01/02/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Submission)
10/08/2024Exhibit - Received
10/04/2024Final Brief - Appellant
09/30/2024Final Brief - Respondent
09/24/2024Exhibit - Transportation Order
09/23/2024Exhibit - Transportation Requested
09/23/2024Record - Record on Appeal Filed
09/23/2024Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
09/06/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Bound Copy Letter)
08/26/2024Initial Brief - No Reply
08/26/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
08/26/2024Initial Brief - Respondent
08/14/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 3rd Extension Granted
08/14/2024Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) Respondent Initial Brief
07/18/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 2nd Extension Granted
07/15/2024Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) Respondent Initial Brief
06/17/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 1st Extension Granted
06/14/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Respondent Initial Brief
04/30/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
04/30/2024Initial Brief - Appellant
04/09/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 4th Extension Granted
04/08/2024Motion - Extension of Time (4th) Appellant Initial Brief
03/12/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 3rd Extension Granted
03/08/2024Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) Appellant Initial Brief
02/08/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 2nd Extension Granted
02/07/2024Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) Appellant Initial Brief
01/10/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - 1st Extension Granted
01/08/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Appellant Initial Brief
11/07/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
10/26/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Re-Ordered
10/23/2023Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
09/12/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
08/17/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Appearance)
06/19/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
05/24/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Notice of Appeal)
05/18/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Initial Letter)
05/17/2023Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial