Last Friday, on March 28, 2025, the North Carolina Office of the Juvenile Defender (OJD) hosted a hybrid Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training focused on handling first-degree murder cases involving juvenile defendants. It was held at the NC Administrative Office of the Court and ran from 8:50 AM to around 5:00 PM. The training provided juvenile defense attorneys with in-depth insights into the difficulties of representing minors charged with first-degree murder in North

In addition to new legislation impacting Raise the Age and capacity, a new crime of sexual extortion has been codified in N.C.G.S....

Big news, friends! After an amazing journey with the Office of the Juvenile Defender, it's time for me to turn the page and start a new...