From A Lawyer’s View: Juvenile Collateral Consequences and DMV
There are a host of criminal offenses that result in license revocation upon conviction. When a person is convicted of such a triggering offense, the clerk notifies DMV of the conviction. A juvenile adjudication is not, however, defined as a conviction in G.S. 20-4.01. Juvenile adjudications have many collateral consequences which have been discussed in prior blog posts. Consequences to a youth’s privilege to drive have received less attention. Perhaps because 16- and 17-year-old youths charg
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?· Locate and visit/contact your client: remember, if your client is under 18, they will be housed in a juvenile detention center. There are twelve juvenile detention centers spread out across the state. Make sure to have regular contact with your client – it’s confusing when the first set of hearings are so fast, yet the rest of the case can take months if n
Week in Review: October 24-28
Happy Halloween Weekend! Well, Halloween is Monday so we’re a bit early. We hope you have a safe candy filled, spooky holiday. This week we have a fantastic tip on resources for talking to youth about recent shootings, mass violence, and many other issues, along with a reminder about our Eastern Youth Defender Forum. Tip of the Week: Youth Dealing with Traumatic Stress & ResourcesMany of our young clients are used to drills to prepare for storms, fires, and now even possible shootings at school.
Week in Review: October 10-14
Friday is here! Today is day one of the Gault Center Youth Defender Leadership Summit and OJD is logged into Zoom to gain new ways to help our state’s youth and those who work so hard to advocate for change. This week, we’re sharing a tip and a reminder, Burcu’s 6 questions & gearing up for our next Forum!Tip of the WeekSuppression motions aren’t often used in the District Court setting (outside DWI cases), however juvenile court offers many opportunities for suppression. The juvenile code outl
Week in Review: Sept 26-30
Rainy Friday in the Tarheel State that has plans to stay around all weekend. We hope everyone stays safe and warm as we wrap up September. Tip of the Week – Before You PleaseTalk to your client about the impacts of an adjudication. While not as public as adult criminal convictions, juvenile adjudications may impact the following: immigration status, educational placement, housing conditions, eligibility to play sports, placement on a sex offender registry (in N.C. or other states) and others.
Week in Review: Sept 5-9
Fri-YAY! Cheers to a short week and a quick start to another weekend. It’s been a quiet week for OJD but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a tip to share and a resource for our favorite attorneys. Let’s get to it!Tip of the Week: Housing Collateral ConsequencesCounsel should advise clients appropriately involving potential consequences of adjudication including housing and immigration consequences. Federal law bans three categories of people from admission to public housing: those who have been co
Week in Review: Jan 20-24
Happy Friday Readers! This week was not only a short one, but an easier one at OJD. Couple consultations, a little bit of court, you know? The usual. We’re happy to help our Public Defenders at each point of their case and even guided a couple out of state defenders to where they can find answers about North Carolina! Appeals Tip of the Week: Courtesy of David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender To preserve issues for appeal, object to any evidence that you suspect is inadmissible. Make
Week in Review: Dec 30-Jan 3
Welcome to the new decade with your trusted OJD office. This week was pretty easy due to the holiday but that doesn’t mean we don’t have things to share. RAISE THE AGE TIP OF THE WEEK: Can I Appeal the Order Finding Probable Cause for me 16 or 17 Year Old Client Charged with a Class A through G Felony? Under the current law there does not appear to be a right to appeal the finding of probable cause. However, defenders should consider challenging the constitutionality of the mandatory waiver as
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful to each and every one of you that visit our webpage for resources, tips, information and our blog. There’s no Week in Review this week, enjoy time with your families, friends and loved ones. We’ll see you back here next Friday… (AND THE #RAISETHEAGENC WILL BE OFFICAL)! Well, maybe just a brief announcement OR 3: Our Town Hall will go live on Twitter 12/2/2019 at 12 PM. Use the hashtag #RAISETHEAGENC to participate! The Office of the Parent Defender is looking for a new Admi
Week in Review: Nov. 18-22
Happy Friday Readers! It was a week full of travel and training, and surprisingly, decent weather from last weeks cold. THAT was exciting. Let’s see what OJD did this week. We also have an important messsage for defenders! RTA TIP OF THE WEEK How Will Secure Custody Hearings Be Different for 16 and 17 Year Olds? Currently, review of secure custody hearings are held every 10 days after the initial secure custody hearing. For 16 and 17 year olds charged with a Class A through G offense, review o