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Applying the Reasonable Child Standard to Juvenile Interrogations After J.D.B. v. North Carolina
The Bulletin provides a step-by-step history and deconstruction of the traditional Miranda analysis before and after J.D.B., reviewing...
NC OJD
Mar 4, 20161 min read
Preview of a New Juvenile Law Bulletin: Applying the Reasonable Child Standard to Juvenile Interroga
UNC School of Government Professor LaToya Powell previews her upcoming Juvenile Law Bulletin considering a “reasonable juvenile” standard...
NC OJD
Feb 24, 20161 min read
Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 3 – Juvenile Confinement
Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 3 – Juvenile Confinement Over the last two months, we have been blogging about the new Juvenile...
NC OJD
Dec 1, 20152 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
Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 2 – Reduce Further Entry of Juveniles
Over the next two months, we will be blogging about the new Juvenile Code Reform law (sometimes referred to as House Bill 879, or Session...
NC OJD
Nov 10, 20152 min read
“More Thoughts on Improper Delegation of Authority and Intermittent Confinement” by Prof
From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this important follow up blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses what...
NC OJD
Oct 29, 20151 min read
Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 1 – Due Process Changes
Over the next two months, we will be blogging about the new Juvenile Code Reform law (sometimes referred to as House Bill 879, or Session...
NC OJD
Oct 20, 20152 min read
US DOJ SMART Summary
The US Department of Justice recently released its SMART report addressing Prosecution, Transfer, and Registration of Serious Juvenile...
NC OJD
Jul 21, 20151 min read
AN OVERVIEW OF UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AT SCHOOL & THE LEGAL STANDARDS – PART 1
This is the first in a series of blog posts addressing an important area in our work as juvenile defenders. Part 1 is an overview of the...
NC OJD
Jul 15, 20153 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
Juvenile Recidivism Study
The North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission recently released its “Juvenile recidivism Study: FY 2010/11 Juvenile...
NC OJD
May 18, 20152 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
Tips on Defending Very Young Clients – Veronika Sykorova
As a third year law student in the UNC Youth Justice Clinic, I was assigned to represent a six-year-old client who was charged with a...
NC OJD
Feb 27, 20152 min read
Nine Notions for New Juvenile Defenders
Attorneys come to Juvenile Court in different ways. Some of us are fresh out of law school, excited to get our first case, while others...
NC OJD
Oct 10, 20144 min read
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