Week in Review: Dec 7-11
Hello from another Friday Readers! We’re inching closer and closer to a new year and even closer to cold weather. Hope you’re staying warm and cozy while you keep up the amazing work of juvenile defense or advocating for juvenile rights. And next week, we’ll be recapping what a year 2020 has been within OJD and the NC Court System. See you then! Raise the Age Tip of The Week How Do I Know the State Will be Seeking the Gang Enhancement Against My Juvenile? Under current law, there is no process f
From a Lawyer’s View: Resolution of complaints against Guilford and Vance County school system
Resolution of complaints against Guilford and Vance County school systems means better services for incarcerated students with disabilities By Tessa Hale, Staff Attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina’s statewide education justice project, Advocates for Children’s Services. The first time I visited my client at Vance County Jail, an adult facility, I asked him what he did to fill his time. He told me that he did push-ups. He was just 17 years old at that time. As his education attorney, I kne
Week in Review: March 16-20
Welcome to Friday, March 20. As we recognize this week was more difficult than most, OJD would like to thank everyone for their patience and dedication to making sure our youth are taken care of, still well represented and fought for. Defenders, you are superheroes. Appeals Tip of the Week: Courtesy of David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender Suppression motions and admissions – Give the prosecutor and the court notice of the juvenile’s intent to appeal the suppression order before the
Week in Review: Feb 24-28
If I told you that OJD had the busiest week, would you believe us? From grant meetings to trainings, the work never stops when OJD is making juvenile justice a bit better in North Carolina. Appeals Tip of the Week: Courtesy of David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2408.5 governs suppression motions in juvenile court. Under the statute, the suppression motion must include an affidavit. In adult cases, the failure to include an affidavit waives the suppression is
Week in Review: Feb 17-21 (Corrected)
This post has been edited to correct CLE presentation information due to inaccurate names. MY APOLOGIES! – LaTobia Happy SNOW DAY Friday Readers! Parts of North Carolina are covered in snow but that doesn’t mean that OJD takes a break. We’re still working hard even if we want to go make snow angels. Appeals Tip of the Week: Courtesy of David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender More on Motions to Dismiss – If there are specific elements that you believe are not satisfied by the evidence,
Intensive Juvenile Defender Training, March 4-5, 2020
From the UNC School of Government: We are excited to announce that the 2020 Intensive Juvenile Defender Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held on March 4-5, 2020 at the UNC School of Government. It is designed for attorneys representing juveniles in delinquency proceedings for less than two years or who have not practiced in this area for a period of time. The course will include, among other topics, sessions on detention advo
2020 JTIP Summer Academy
The deadline for applications to the 2020 JTIP Summer Academy is fast approaching! Applications are due no later than January 12th, 2020, 11:59 PM EST. *If you have already applied for the JTIP Summer Academy or you plan to submit an application, please contact Austine Long as soon as possible. The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) and Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Initiative are excited be accepting applications for the 2020 Juvenile Training Immersion Program (JTIP) Summer Academy, wh
Raise the AGE is in Effect!
As of Sunday 12/01/2019 at 12:00 AM the Raise the Age initiative is in effect. That means that any 16 and 17 year old who commit crimes (with exceptions) will no longer be charged as adults. For more information about implementation, please feel free to contact the NC Office of the Juvenile Defender at 919-890-1650.
Week in Review: Nov 4-8
Before we begin. With respect and gratitude to those who have served and are serving today, The Office of the Juvenile Defender salute you for your service and sacrifice. The leaves are falling and it’s getting colder, but Raise the Age is just heating up. The Office of the Juvenile Defender is completing training all across the state, have you attended? A quick reminder about fee applications…Any offense originally charged as a Class E through I felony disposed of in juvenile court after