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IDS Commission votes on next Parent Defender
At the close of the May 2, 2025, meeting of the Commission on IDS, Chair Bryan Jones announced that the commission had voted to appoint Annick Lenoir-Peek as the next […]
IDS Commission acknowledges Pitt County Chief Public Defender
At its May 2 quarterly meeting, the IDS Commission recognized Pitt County Chief Public Defender Robert C. “Bert” Kemp III for being named the most recent recipient of the North […]
Criminal defense group visits State Crime Lab
About 20 assistant public defenders, private defense counsel, investigators and legal assistants from Rutherford, Lincoln, Cleveland, Haywood and Buncombe counties recently spent half a day touring the Western Regional Crime […]
IDS Commission to meet May 2
The next quarterly IDS Commission meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in person. The open session/public portion of the meeting will not commence […]
Free CLE event explores “Defending Death by Distribution” cases
Attendees at the “Defending Death by Distribution” CLE (left) heard from a panel of defenders (second from left) and practiced jury selection with mock jurors. With grant support from Vital […]
Erroneous ‘Retained’ Status in eCourts Portal will not affect payment
Several PAC attorneys have reached out to express concern about their appointment status being marked as “Retained” in Portal. “Retained” is the default attorney appointment status in eCourts and it […]