From A Lawyer’s View: Representing Youth with Firearms
It seems lately there’s a news story every day involving the intersection of firearms and youth. Whether about alleged homicides, other shootings, or possessing guns at school, these reports have caused concern in the public and by extension, the courts. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently reported that firearms offenses have risen from 3% to 13%. Defending these youth was already an uphill battle, so in this climate of increased awareness, we thought we would sh
Week in Review: October 11-15
Happy Friday to our readers! OJD had a pretty great week, our first Office Check-in with Burcu in the office (don’t worry, Terri will be around soon!), created some great action plans and prepped for next month OJD CLEs. Let recap the week with more information.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 juvenil