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Because of his age, by statute, the District Court was forced to choose between dismissing the case ( Bowlin to escape any punishment) and transferring the case to Superior Court (where Mr. The District Court transferred the case. The court’s bottom line holding is in conflict with at least two recent cases either invalidating or Practice Point 2: Throughout the case, but particularly in transfer proceedings and at sentencing, link

Attorney at Law Magazine has recently published an article profiling Orange and Chatham County Public

That court had the power, based on his circumstances, to determine whether and for how long juvenile Knowing your client well will enable you to make a compelling case against treating your client like Juvenile cases present a myriad of legal issues.  clients have a heightened capacity for change and rehabilitation, and we owe it to them to make the best case Mills is a Principal Attorney at the Phillips Black Project and a Lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Law

From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this interesting blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses the filing of juvenile petitions and possible remedies when petitions are not filed in a timely manner. Untimely Filed Juvenile Petitions – What’s the Remedy? #CaseLaw #JuvenileCode #juveniledefenders #practicaltips

While the statutes above set out clear requirements for restitution, the following cases are helpful For additional cases on issues regarding restitution, please contact OJD and remember to view our monthly blog post, Case Law Corner, by Burcu Hensley.

of Strategic Initiatives at the Council for Children’s Rights: The Mecklenburg County Bar Juvenile Law

Professor Powell also addresses how this new rule will impact future cases.  

Carolina Prisoner Legal Services has developed a handout entitled, “Strategies for Litigating Miller Cases to sample motions and other resources that will aid attorneys as they defend their clients in these cases If you are appointed to handle a case involving a new first-degree murder charge against a juvenile client to post new appellate court decisions on Miller issues and provide a forum for questions on Miller cases Finally, please stay tuned for announcements on training events for Miller cases.

Professor Powell evaluates how disorderly conduct is defined by the law and how previous case law relates Two weeks ago we also updated our “Case Summaries” section with the latest opinion from the Court of

Reinvestment Act, discussing recommendations from the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law recommendations that were included in the final bill, and a short but detailed summary of each section of the law

On Monday, Feb. 11, the Duke Criminal Law Society and Duke Law Professor Brandon L. Andrews said from the perspective of trial attorneys dealing with JLWOP cases, they should pursue school To read the report and more from Duke Law’s JustScience Lab, please go here.

represent a juvenile charged with an offense that will likely be transferred, but won’t be handling the case once it’s transferred to adult criminal court, how can you best prepare your client’s case for the next time to inform/prep your client’s parent or guardian – they might have invaluable information on the case Determine if the case should be appealed: Talk to your client to see if the decision to transfer should Make sure to preserve the case in a timely fashion and be prepared to argue the case in superior court