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From A Lawyers View: So you've been appointed to a juvenile charged with First Degree Murder?

Nov 10, 20223 min read

From A Lawyers View: So you've been appointed to a juvenile charged with First Degree Murder?

So, you’ve been appointed a juvenile charged with first-degree murder, but you didn’t handle the transfer from juvenile court – now what?...

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Case Law Corner with Burcu Hensley: Vol. 1

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Sep 2, 202215 min read

Case Law Corner with Burcu Hensley: Vol. 1

Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...

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Jun 24, 20221 min read

Week in Review: June 20-24

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID ANDREWS & KATHY VANDENBERG! Congratulations David and Kathy for your victory in not one but TWO North Carolina...

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Jul 13, 20201 min read

Job Opportunity!

The Center for Death Penalty Litigation (CDPL) in Durham, North Carolina seeks to hire a new staff attorney to support its mission. CDPL...

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Guest Blogger: David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender

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Aug 7, 20193 min read

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...

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Feb 15, 20193 min read

OJD Week in Review: Feb. 11 – 15

Happy Friday. This week we’ve got a new tip, but mostly deadline reminders. Quite a few deadlines happening today actually… Tip of the...

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Feb 12, 20194 min read

Duke Law Hosts JLWOP Panel

On Monday, Feb. 11, the Duke Criminal Law Society and Duke Law Professor Brandon L. Garrett (pictured speaking at the lectern stand on...

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Feb 9, 20183 min read

OJD Week in Review: Feb. 5-9

This week there are some great opportunities for work, training and community building in juvenile defense. Job Post Reminder and a Nice...

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Nov 21, 20162 min read

Attorney Position Open at Phillips Black

The Phillips Black Project, a nonprofit, public interest law practice, seeks applicants for an Associate Attorney staff position. It is...

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Nov 9, 20162 min read

New Resources for Miller and Transfer Cases

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...

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May 9, 20163 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....

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Apr 11, 20164 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...

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Jan 26, 20161 min read

Montgomery v. Louisiana – Decision and Resources

On January 26, 2016 the United States Supreme Court determined in Montgomery v. Louisiana that the 2012 decision of Miller v. Alabama...

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Oct 14, 20151 min read

Follow Up: Montgomery v. Louisiana

For those interested, please find two links below regarding Montgomery v. Louisiana. Interestingly, the Court spent most of the argument...

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Oct 13, 20151 min read

US Supreme Court Today Hears Oral Arguments to Determine Whether JLWOP is Retroactive

This morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Montgomery v. Louisiana to determine whether their decision in...

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Sep 22, 20151 min read

New JLWOP Report: No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders, by PhillipsBlack

PhillipsBlack, a non-profit civil rights law firm, has just released No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders. The...

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Jul 13, 20153 min read

JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AFTER MILLER v. ALABAMA: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, July 8

The following is an excerpt from Juvenile Life Without Parole after Miller v. Alabama: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, authored...

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State v. Antone: How to Apply Juvenile Life Decision to Other Delinquency Procedures

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May 28, 20152 min read

State v. Antone: How to Apply Juvenile Life Decision to Other Delinquency Procedures

On April 7, 2015 the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the ruling for life without parole for Mr. Antone, a 16 year old convicted...

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Mar 12, 20151 min read

Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences from the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released the first-ever Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences: “We are...

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