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Guest Blogger: David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender
David Andrews Any Given Sunday I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t watch a lot of football. The games are long and there’s that...
NC OJD
Aug 7, 20193 min read
OJD Week in Review: Jan. 21 – 25
Hello again and welcome to another Friday! This week we’ve got a new tip, a new training announcement, some news from around the...
NC OJD
Jan 25, 20193 min read
OJD Week in Review: Oct. 1 – 5
Happy First Friday! This week, as far as news, we’ve got one new job opportunity added. We also want to mention that we are still...
NC OJD
Oct 5, 20182 min read
OJD Week in Review: Jan. 15-19
Good afternoon N.C. Juvenile Defender Community. It has been a rather eventful week, depending on where you are, and we hope everyone is...
NC OJD
Jan 19, 20182 min read
“Introducing the 2017 Edition of the N.C. Juvenile Defender Manual” by Guest Blogger Dav
Late last year, John Rubin of the UNC School of Government and I published the 2017 edition of the North Carolina Juvenile Defender...
NC OJD
Jan 17, 20183 min read
“In the Matter of T.K.: Does a Student’s Use of Profanity in the Hallway Constitute Dis
Yesterday, Professor LaToya Powell posted a new entry on the UNC School of Government’s “On the Civil Side” blog further detailing In...
NC OJD
Jun 8, 20171 min read
Due Process Rights and Children: Fifty Years of In re Gault Part Five, the Privilege Against Self-I
Juvenile defenders, the court system, the governor, and other advocates recently celebrated a historic moment in juvenile justice. Monday...
NC OJD
May 18, 20176 min read
A Review of Saldierna by Guest Blogger Martin Moore
Most recently, State v. Saldierna, 794 S.E.2d 474 (2016) has brought into question my understanding of how the North Carolina appellate...
NC OJD
Mar 28, 20178 min read
Case Summaries Update: In re D.E.P.
Please see the latest update to our “Case Summaries” list on the “Materials for Defenders” page. The latest entry to the list, located...
NC OJD
Feb 16, 20171 min read
In re D.E.P., NCGS 7B-2501(c), and the Importance of Individualized Dispositions
Recently the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in In re D.E.P., __ N.C. App. __ (Feb. 7, 2017) that district court judges need not...
NC OJD
Feb 14, 20172 min read
“Proving a Minor’s Sexual Purpose for Sexual Assault Crimes” by Jessica Smith
Please take a moment to read Professor Jessica Smith’s newest post on In re S.A.A., the recent Court of Appeals opinion regarding what...
NC OJD
Feb 13, 20171 min read
“N.C. Court of Appeals: Disposition Orders Do Not Require Written Findings on the G.S. 7B-2501
Please review this important article from Professor Latoya Powell’s “On the Civil Side” blog about disposition orders, which includes the...
NC OJD
Feb 8, 20171 min read
Case Summaries Update
Please see the latest update to our “Case Summaries” (previously “Case Notes”) list in the Materials for Defenders page. We have most...
NC OJD
Jan 3, 20171 min read
“The Nuts and Bolts of Initiating a Juvenile Delinquency Appeal” by guest bloggers Danie
If you represent a juvenile client, it is your duty to advise your client of the right to appeal an adjudication and disposition and of...
NC OJD
Oct 19, 20168 min read
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