Sherri Wilson Elliott

Moved for a Sentencing Commission finding that Senate Bill 765's proposed Class F felony penalty for possessing more than one pound of marijuana did not fit its sentencing criteria. The motion passed.

June 3, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: nccourts.gov

Served as the district-court representative on Catawba County's Juvenile Crime Prevention Council before her replacement by Judge Robert Mullinax.

October 17, 2026

Source: catawbacountync.gov

Served on the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners.

October 17, 2026

Source: ncbar.gov

Served on the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission and as president of the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges.

October 17, 2026

Source: nccourts.gov

Served on the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission as a district court judge.

October 17, 2026

Source: nccourts.gov

Sentenced Amy Lynn Gonzalez to 39 to 50 years in prison after guilty pleas to three counts of intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury.

June 15, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Allyson Kerri Peace to seven to 10 years in prison after guilty pleas to fentanyl trafficking and conspiracy. The sentence included a mandatory $100,000 fine.

June 10, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Xavier Marquis Lee Winston to 15 to 18 years in prison after guilty pleas to fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and attempted methamphetamine trafficking. The sentence included mandatory fines totaling $150,000.

June 8, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Served on the Criminal Justice Information Network governing board as a chief justice's appointee.

May 15, 2026

Source: cjin.nc.gov

Sentenced Albert Morrison Jr. to six to eight years in prison after guilty pleas to theft, breaking and entering, and methamphetamine possession. Habitual-felon status increased the sentence.

May 6, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Marquez Jayshun-Jerome Ikard to six to eight years in prison after his guilty plea to trafficking opium or heroin. The sentence included a mandatory $500,000 fine.

March 4, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Imposed an eight-to-11-year prison sentence after a guilty plea to property crimes across five counties. The sentence included nearly $265,000 in restitution, partly shared with a co-defendant.

March 2, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Jeremy Michael Palmer to six to eight years in prison after his guilty plea to methamphetamine trafficking. The sentence included a mandatory $50,000 fine.

February 23, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Spencer Shawn Kain to seven to 10 years in prison after his guilty plea to fentanyl trafficking. The sentence included a mandatory $750,000 fine.

January 29, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced Donzell Lamont Wilfong to seven to nine years in prison after his guilty plea to a shooting assault and possession of a firearm by a felon, with habitual-felon status.

January 28, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Sentenced David Ronald Jimison to 12 to 19 years in prison after his guilty plea to a statutory sexual offense against a child.

January 7, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Ordered Shining Rock Classical Academy to release requested public records, stopped unlawful records fees and procedures, and rejected its defamation counterclaim against Rebecca Fitzgibbon because falsity was not proved.

June 30, 2025

Source: smokymountainnews.com

Was appointed to Superior Court District 19 in Catawba County after serving as chief district court judge in District 36 and as a district court judge in District 25. She previously practiced law at Isenhower, Wood & Cilley.

December 6, 2024

Source: governor.nc.gov

Seconded a Sentencing Commission finding that a proposed felony penalty for false information on a horse-racing wagering license application fit its sentencing criteria. The motion passed.

June 2, 2023

Source: nccourts.gov

Moved for a Sentencing Commission finding that a proposed felony penalty for unlicensed genetic counseling fit its sentencing criteria. The motion passed.

June 2, 2023

Source: nccourts.gov

Was appointed to the Governor's Crime Commission as a chief district court judge. She had first been elected a district court judge in 2002.

May 8, 2023

Source: governor.nc.gov

Seconded a Sentencing Commission finding that House Bill 40's proposed felony penalty for participating in a riot did not fit its sentencing criteria unless limited to serious bodily injury. The motion passed.

March 3, 2023

Source: nccourts.gov

Seconded a Sentencing Commission finding that a proposed felony penalty for misusing vehicle title documents in temporary-registration offenses did not fit its sentencing criteria. The motion passed.

March 3, 2023

Source: nccourts.gov

Adopted family-court rules for Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties that assigned each family one judge, required custody mediation unless excused by the court, and set deadlines for hearings and orders. The rules took effect January 1, 2023.

December 12, 2022

Source: nccourts.gov

Signed a joint court policy with Judge Nathaniel Poovey setting deadlines and good-cause requirements for postponing cases, requiring written reasons for delays, and directing quarterly reviews of court backlogs.

November 15, 2022

Source: nccourts.gov

Questioned why Senate Bill 828's proposed child-abuse offense for positive drug tests covered children under 10 when existing child-abuse offenses covered children under 16.

June 3, 2022

Source: nccourts.gov

Served on the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission and volunteered for its Legislative Review Subcommittee for the 2022 session.

March 4, 2022

Source: nccourts.gov

Served on the court-system committee that recommended McKinley Wooten as state court administrative director. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley appointed him following the committee's recommendation.

March 2, 2020

Source: nccourts.gov

Modified custody, child support and attorney fees in Loyd v. Loyd. The Court of Appeals largely affirmed her order but returned it for correction of errors concerning uninsured medical expenses.

November 29, 2017

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Denied New-Indy Catawba’s request to dismiss a contract suit in Mecklenburg County over the court location. The Court of Appeals affirmed, finding no binding South Carolina forum clause and applying North Carolina’s rule against the asserted out-of-state venue requirement.

September 25, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: cases.justia.com

Entered a child-custody and support order in Randall v. Randall. The Court of Appeals vacated it and ordered a new hearing because the parties were not allowed to present evidence and the order lacked record support.

August 16, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: cases.justia.com

Enforced a separation agreement and awarded attorney fees in Fuchs v. Storry. The Court of Appeals affirmed, finding no admissible evidence supporting the claimed undue influence and noting an admitted unpaid $45,000 obligation.

May 25, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: cases.justia.com

Modified a child-custody order in Fecteau v. Spierer, giving the father primary physical and legal custody. The Court of Appeals affirmed, finding evidence supported a substantial change in circumstances and the child’s best interests.

December 20, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: cases.justia.com

Divided marital property in Foxx v. Foxx. The Court of Appeals vacated her first order in 2019 for missing findings and an incorrect legal test. It vacated her revised order in 2022 because the findings did not justify changing the division percentages.

January 4, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: cases.justia.com

Divided marital property in Blair v. Blair. The Court of Appeals upheld her classification and valuation of a partnership interest but reversed her treatment of later partnership distributions and ordered further findings.

November 4, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Entered property-division, alimony and child-support orders in Boldon v. Boldon. The Court of Appeals affirmed, rejecting challenges to the hearing procedure, property distribution and alimony award.

August 26, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Rejected a request to change a former spouse’s share of retirement benefits in Digh v. Digh. The Court of Appeals upheld that decision in 2012 and upheld her later rejection of a due-process challenge in 2014.

December 12, 2011Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Divided marital property in Curtis v. Curtis. The Court of Appeals reversed parts of her order concerning a retirement account, business valuation and a personal-injury settlement, and affirmed the remaining issues.

May 5, 2011Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Rescinded a property agreement after a jury found constructive fraud in Kaylor v. Fox. The Court of Appeals affirmed her refusal to overturn the verdict, finding sufficient evidence of fraud and a timely claim.

May 31, 2007Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org

Denied Donna Shatley’s request to reopen a divorce-related judgment and compel a consent order. The Court of Appeals affirmed, finding no abuse of discretion after repeated failures to follow court orders.

November 10, 2005Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.nccourts.org