latobiasaventJul 13, 20201 minJob Opportunity!The Center for Death Penalty Litigation (CDPL) in Durham, North Carolina seeks to hire a new staff attorney to support its mission. CDPL...
latobiasaventAug 7, 20193 minGuest Blogger: David Andrews, Office of the Appellate DefenderDavid 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...
latobiasaventFeb 15, 20193 minOJD Week in Review: Feb. 11 – 15Happy Friday. This week we’ve got a new tip, but mostly deadline reminders. Quite a few deadlines happening today actually… Tip of the...
latobiasaventFeb 12, 20194 minDuke Law Hosts JLWOP PanelOn Monday, Feb. 11, the Duke Criminal Law Society and Duke Law Professor Brandon L. Garrett (pictured speaking at the lectern stand on...
latobiasaventFeb 9, 20183 minOJD Week in Review: Feb. 5-9This week there are some great opportunities for work, training and community building in juvenile defense. Job Post Reminder and a Nice...
latobiasaventNov 21, 20162 minAttorney Position Open at Phillips BlackThe Phillips Black Project, a nonprofit, public interest law practice, seeks applicants for an Associate Attorney staff position. It is...
latobiasaventNov 9, 20162 minNew Resources for Miller and Transfer CasesEarlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...
latobiasaventMay 9, 20163 minTips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 2 – by Guest Blogger John MillsThe North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently released a couple of important opinions for juvenile justice. The first, State v....
latobiasaventApr 11, 20164 minTips on Using Age to Defend Juvenile Clients in Criminal Court, Part 1 – by Guest Blogger JohnLast month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two important juvenile justice decisions. The first, State v. Bowlin, addressed...
latobiasaventJan 26, 20161 minMontgomery v. Louisiana – Decision and ResourcesOn January 26, 2016 the United States Supreme Court determined in Montgomery v. Louisiana that the 2012 decision of Miller v. Alabama...
latobiasaventOct 14, 20151 minFollow Up: Montgomery v. LouisianaFor those interested, please find two links below regarding Montgomery v. Louisiana. Interestingly, the Court spent most of the argument...
latobiasaventOct 13, 20151 minUS Supreme Court Today Hears Oral Arguments to Determine Whether JLWOP is RetroactiveThis morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Montgomery v. Louisiana to determine whether their decision in...
latobiasaventSep 22, 20151 minNew JLWOP Report: No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders, by PhillipsBlackPhillipsBlack, a non-profit civil rights law firm, has just released No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders. The...
latobiasaventJul 13, 20153 minJUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AFTER MILLER v. ALABAMA: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, July 8The following is an excerpt from Juvenile Life Without Parole after Miller v. Alabama: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, authored...
latobiasaventMay 28, 20152 minState v. Antone: How to Apply Juvenile Life Decision to Other Delinquency ProceduresOn April 7, 2015 the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the ruling for life without parole for Mr. Antone, a 16 year old convicted...
latobiasaventMar 12, 20151 minGuidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences from the Campaign for the Fair SentencingThe Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released the first-ever Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences: “We are...