Case Law Corner Vol. 10: No. COA22-965 & No. COA23-100
In re: S.C.No. COA22-965, 2023 N.C. App. LEXIS 529 Onslow CountySeptember 5, 2023https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=42606Summary: A hearing was held in delinquency court on a petition for misdemeanor assault in which the youth testified on her own behalf. Before allowing the youth to take the stand, the Court did not conduct any colloquy with the youth nor advise her of her rights, including fifth amendment rights and protections. During her testimony, the youth made incriminating
Case Law Corner: Vol. 6
Case Law Research ToolsHappy Friday, Defenders! This month’s Case Law Corner is a little different than the past few months – the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court have been quiet on opinions this past month, so we thought we would take advantage of the downtime from new cases to share some tips with everyone on legal research tools available to you when researching your cases. Have suggestions on other tools available that we missed? Leave a comment below!Juvenile Code Book AnnotatedThe majori
Case Law Corner: Vol. 5
NC Juvenile Case SummariesOpinions issued in December 2022 In re A.M.S.No. COA22-266, 2022 N.C. App. LEXIS 821 (Ct. App. Dec. 6, 2022)Unpublished OpinionDavidson CountyDecember 6, 2022https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=41758Summary: Juvenile entered an Alford admission in district court to Possession of a Weapon on School Property and First-Degree Trespass. An assessment conducted by the Court Counselor indicated mental health concerns. During the admission, the Trial Court engaged
Case Law Corner: Vol. 4
NC Juvenile Case SummariesJuly 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022In re M.E.W.873 S.E.2d 685 (N.C. Ct. App. 2022)Unpublished OpinionGuilford CountyJuly 5, 2022https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=41472Summary: The appeal was dismissed without prejudice as Appellant was unable to establish appellate jurisdiction of the matter. Even though the juvenile entered a written notice of appeal, there was no signed and filed adjudication and disposition orders from which an appeal could have been tak
Case Law Corner: A New Monthly Series
Happy Friday, defenders! We are excited to unveil a new project at OJD that we have affectionately named Case Law Corner! On the first Friday of each month, you can expect a post with updates and perspectives about recent or important case law to help you in the fight for justice.Previously, OJD was summarizing new delinquency cases filed by the NC Court of Appeals, the NC Supreme Court, and the occasional US Supreme Court case in our Case Summaries document available to defenders on our website