Case Law Corner Vol. 1
Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...
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latobiasavent
- Jun 24
- 1 min
Week in Review: June 20-24
CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID ANDREWS & KATHY VANDENBERG! Congratulations David and Kathy for your victory in not one but TWO North Carolina...
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latobiasavent
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
Job Opportunity!
The Center for Death Penalty Litigation (CDPL) in Durham, North Carolina seeks to hire a new staff attorney to support its mission. CDPL...
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latobiasavent
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
Guest Blogger: David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender
David Andrews Any Given Sunday I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t watch a lot of football. The games are long and there’s that...
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latobiasavent
- Feb 15, 2019
- 3 min
OJD Week in Review: Feb. 11 – 15
Happy Friday. This week we’ve got a new tip, but mostly deadline reminders. Quite a few deadlines happening today actually… Tip of the...
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latobiasavent
- Feb 12, 2019
- 4 min
Duke Law Hosts JLWOP Panel
On Monday, Feb. 11, the Duke Criminal Law Society and Duke Law Professor Brandon L. Garrett (pictured speaking at the lectern stand on...
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latobiasavent
- Feb 9, 2018
- 3 min
OJD Week in Review: Feb. 5-9
This week there are some great opportunities for work, training and community building in juvenile defense. Job Post Reminder and a Nice...
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latobiasavent
- Nov 21, 2016
- 2 min
Attorney Position Open at Phillips Black
The Phillips Black Project, a nonprofit, public interest law practice, seeks applicants for an Associate Attorney staff position. It is...
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latobiasavent
- Nov 9, 2016
- 2 min
New Resources for Miller and Transfer Cases
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...
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latobiasavent
- May 9, 2016
- 3 min
Tips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 2 – by Guest Blogger John Mills
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently released a couple of important opinions for juvenile justice. The first, State v....
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latobiasavent
- Apr 11, 2016
- 4 min
Tips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 1 – by Guest Blogger John
Last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two important juvenile justice decisions. The first, State v. Bowlin, addressed...
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latobiasavent
- Jan 26, 2016
- 1 min
Montgomery v. Louisiana – Decision and Resources
On January 26, 2016 the United States Supreme Court determined in Montgomery v. Louisiana that the 2012 decision of Miller v. Alabama...
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latobiasavent
- Oct 14, 2015
- 1 min
Follow Up: Montgomery v. Louisiana
For those interested, please find two links below regarding Montgomery v. Louisiana. Interestingly, the Court spent most of the argument...
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latobiasavent
- Oct 13, 2015
- 1 min
US Supreme Court Today Hears Oral Arguments to Determine Whether JLWOP is Retroactive
This morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Montgomery v. Louisiana to determine whether their decision in...
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latobiasavent
- Sep 22, 2015
- 1 min
New JLWOP Report: No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders, by PhillipsBlack
PhillipsBlack, a non-profit civil rights law firm, has just released No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders. The...
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latobiasavent
- Jul 13, 2015
- 3 min
JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AFTER MILLER v. ALABAMA: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, July 8
The following is an excerpt from Juvenile Life Without Parole after Miller v. Alabama: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, authored...
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latobiasavent
- May 28, 2015
- 2 min
State v. Antone: How to Apply Juvenile Life Decision to Other Delinquency Procedures
On April 7, 2015 the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the ruling for life without parole for Mr. Antone, a 16 year old convicted...
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latobiasavent
- Mar 12, 2015
- 1 min
Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences from the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing
The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released the first-ever Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences: “We are...
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