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“A Juvenile’s Request for a Parent During Custodial Interrogation Must Be Unambiguous
From “On the Civil Side” blog, please take a moment to check out Professor LaToya Powell’s latest post. In her writing Professor Powell...
NC OJD
Mar 9, 20171 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
“North Carolina Court of Appeals Finds That Erroneous Completion of Juvenile Waiver of Rights
From the School of Government’s “North Carolina Criminal Law,” blog, please read this informative blog by Professor Bob Farb. Professor...
NC OJD
Oct 25, 20161 min read
Due Process Rights and Children: Fifty Years of In re Gault – Part Two, the Right to Counsel
This post is the second in a series focused on In re Gault, the U.S. Supreme Court case which mandated that the core due process rights...
NC OJD
Sep 14, 20165 min read
Juvenile Adjudications – Admissible in Adult Death Sentences? By Guest Blogger John Mills
Pardon the interruption. This post will mostly be about death penalty sentencing, something that would normally be out of bounds for...
NC OJD
Sep 9, 20164 min read
Court of Appeals Delinquency Opinions
Three recent cases decided by the Court of Appeals: Continuances In the matter of A.S., 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 750 (unpublished opinion)...
NC OJD
Aug 5, 20161 min read
Tips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 2 – by Guest Blogger John Mills
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently released a couple of important opinions for juvenile justice. The first, State v....
NC OJD
May 9, 20163 min read
Tips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 1 – by Guest Blogger John
Last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two important juvenile justice decisions. The first, State v. Bowlin, addressed...
NC OJD
Apr 11, 20164 min read
Untimely Filed Juvenile Petitions – What’s the Remedy?
From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this interesting blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses the filing of...
NC OJD
Nov 25, 20151 min read
Court of Appeals Delinquency Opinions
The Court of Appeals released five delinquency related opinions in July. Confessions State v. Saldierna, 2015 N.C. App. LEXIS 630...
NC OJD
Aug 6, 20151 min read
“What Adjudications Count When Determining a Juvenile’s Delinquency History” by Pr
From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this important blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses what the...
NC OJD
Jun 8, 20151 min read
Disorderly Conduct at School – Should you have a hearing? Guest Blogger Howard Lintz
Disorderly conduct at a school is governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-288.4(a)(6)). A juvenile may be adjudicated delinquent of the offense...
NC OJD
Apr 28, 20153 min read
Updated Case Law Compendium
Over the last few months, the Office of the Juvenile Defender has updated and revised our case list in the hopes of making it more...
NC OJD
Mar 31, 20151 min read
In re M.J.G., 2014 N.C. App. LEXIS 611
Failure of your client’s parents to be heard prior to a disposition being entered is harmless error if they do not object and a witness...
NC OJD
Jul 3, 20145 min read
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