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SUMMARY:The Diminished Capacity Defense
DESCRIPTION:The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend presentation on The Diminished Capacity Defense: What it is and How to Use it in Criminal Defense. Pending approval by the NC State Bar\, this presentation is for 1.25 other hours of CLE credit. If you need CLE credit\, you must either complete the post-CLE form after you leave the webinar or the google form that will be emailed to you by Friday September 4th. All online attendance is confirmed by what Webex provides. Please register below: \n  \nClick Here to Register for September 1st \nWhen: September 1\, 2026 at 12:30pm. \nWhere: Anyplace you have internet \n  \nWhat: The speakers will discuss the diminished capacity defense and how to use it in defense of specific intent felony cases and in first degree felony murder cases including the statutory notice requirements\, the defense burden of production\, and the requirement for consent from the client (in a Harbison hearing) if the defense is admitting any conduct. Further\, the limitations on what an expert for the defense can and cannot say as it relates to diminished capacity. \nThe speakers will then focus on the diminished capacity defense to murder as it relates to the elements of specific intent to kill and premeditation and deliberation. The speakers will cover how diminished capacity relates to other fact patterns such as “impulse killings” and ordinary provocation\, voluntary intoxication and unconsciousness; how to investigate this defense; how to deal with diminished capacity in jury selection; and dealing with lay witnesses.  Further\, how the defense can use diminished capacity as part of statutory mental health mitigation; how to use diminished capacity in plea negotiations. Finally\, the speakers will discuss crafting special jury instructions to better clarify the pattern jury instructions related to diminished capacity. \n  \nWho: Vincent Rabil is graduate of Davidson College where he obtained a BA in History and is a 1984 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill Law School where he served on the Moot Court and authored the J. Braxton Craven National Invitational Moot Court Problem dealing with the FCC Fairness Doctrine and the First Amendment; he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Guilford and Forsyth County for 17 years where he tried over a dozen capital cases to verdict before becoming a defense attorney in Winston Salem during which time he practiced in State and Federal Court and was a Private Assigned Counsel for the Appellate Defender’s Office. Vince is now retired after 15 years as an Assistant Capital Defender and is currently a Consulting Attorney on Capital Cases with NC IDS and the Trial Resource Unit. Vince has developed a specialty in psychiatry and the law of insanity and diminished capacity and has presented on these topics in numerous statewide conferences. \n  \nDaniel Spiegel is an assistant professor of public law and government at the School of Government\, specializing in criminal law\, procedure\, and evidence. He joined the School’s courts faculty in January 2024. \nSpiegel serves as a criminal law expert and teaches and consults with court actors on criminal justice issues\, with an emphasis on public defense. Previously\, he practiced criminal law in North Carolina for 13 years\, serving as an assistant public defender in Mecklenburg and Hoke Counties\, assistant appellate defender statewide\, and assistant district attorney and policy counsel in Durham County. \nSpiegel earned his BA from Johns Hopkins University\, MA in Music from The Juilliard School\, and JD cum laude from Harvard University. \n  \nPlease email Anthony.F.Monaghan@nccourts.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.ncids.org/event/the-diminished-capacity-defense/
LOCATION:Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office\, 720 E 4th Street\, Charlotte\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Higher-Level Felony Defense Course
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Higher-Level Felony Defense course\, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services\, is now open for registration. \n  \nCOURSE OVERVIEW\, DATES\, AND LOCATION: The course will be held at the School of Government on Tuesday\, September 8 – Thursday\, September 10. Topics will include preparing for serious felony cases\, eyewitness identifications\, habitual felons\, self-defense\, client relations and rapport\, sentencing law and advocacy\, and mitigation investigation. The course consists of a mix of lectures and an intensive small-group workshop. Due to the course’s interactive nature\, participants must attend all sessions. \n  \nYou can access the agenda here. \n  \nFEE: The registration fee for private attorneys is $375. There is no fee for IDS state employees and private assigned and managed assigned counsel. \n  \nREGISTRATION: Register here for Higher-Level Felony Defense.  \nThe registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday\, August 28.  \n  \nDue to the expected level of interest\, the intensive nature of the course\, and limits on seating capacity\, the course is capped at a total of 30 participants. You must take the following steps BEFORE you can register. \n\nIf you are in a public defender’s office\, you must obtain the approval of your Chief Public Defender to register. Because of limited space\, each office is allotted one slot.\nIf you are a private assigned and managed assigned counsel\, you must currently represent appointed felony clients to register.\n\n  \nCLE CREDIT: This course will offer approximately 13 hours of continuing legal education credit\, including 1 hour of ethics credit (pending State Bar approval). \n  \nHOTEL INFORMATION: Hotel block information will be shared at a later date. \n  \nTRAVEL INFORMATION: Contact Shannon Simmons\, IDS Accounts Payable Supervisor\, at shannon.j.simmons2@nccourts.org or (919) 890-1660. Please note that travel reimbursement forms must be submitted to IDS Financial Services by the end of the month following the travel\, or reimbursement will be denied. \n  \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have any questions or need further information\, contact Program Manager Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu.
URL:https://www.ncids.org/event/2026-higher-level-felony-defense-course/
LOCATION:UNC School of Government\, 400 South Rd.\, Chapel Hill\, 27599\, United States
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Higher-Level Felony Defense course co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services is now open for registration. \n  \nCOURSE OVERVIEW DATES AND  The course will be held at the School of Government on Tuesday September 8 – Thursday September 10. Topics will include preparing for serious felony cases eyewitness identifications habitual felons self-defense client relations and rapport sentencing law and advocacy and mitigation investigation. The course consists of a mix of lectures and an intensive small-group workshop. Due to the course’s interactive nature participants must attend all sessions. \n  \nYou can access the agenda here. \n  \nFEE: The registration fee for private attorneys is $375. There is no fee for IDS state employees and private assigned and managed assigned counsel. \n  \nREGISTRATION: Register here for Higher-Level Felony Defense.  \nThe registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday August 28.  \n  \nDue to the expected level of interest the intensive nature of the course and limits on seating capacity the course is capped at a total of 30 participants. You must take the following steps BEFORE you can register. \n\nIf you are in a public defender’s office you must obtain the approval of your Chief Public Defender to register. Because of limited space each office is allotted one slot.\nIf you are a private assigned and managed assigned counsel you must currently represent appointed felony clients to register.\n\n  \nCLE CREDIT: This course will offer approximately 13 hours of continuing legal education credit including 1 hour of ethics credit (pending State Bar approval). \n  \nHOTEL INFORMATION: Hotel block information will be shared at a later date. \n  \nTRAVEL INFORMATION: Contact Shannon Simmons IDS Accounts Payable Supervisor at shannon.j.simmons2@nccourts.org or (919) 890-1660. Please note that travel reimbursement forms must be submitted to IDS Financial Services by the end of the month following the travel or reimbursement will be denied. \n  \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have any questions or need further information contact Program Manager Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu.;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 South Rd.:geo:-79.0419721,35.910194
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SUMMARY:FREE Wymore Jury Selection Training
DESCRIPTION:The Office of the Capital Defender is hosting a free Wymore Jury selection training. \nWe will have a one day seminar on Wymore Jury Selection Friday\, September 18\, 2026 in Nashville\, North Carolina. \nThe seminar will be in Superior Courtroom #1 at the Nash County Courthouse. \nThe seminar is free and allows 5 general credit hours with the State Bar. \nWymore Agenda Nashville 2026 \nState employees please note there will be no reimbursement allowed for mileage\, meals\, and hotel stay. This seminar is designed for folks who can travel to and from the seminar in one day. This is why we can offer the seminar free. \nIf you would like to attend\, please email Jennifer Webster and let her know. We will then send you the Wymore materials and the case study. \nJennifer.a.webster@nccourts.org
URL:https://www.ncids.org/event/free-wymore-jury-selection-training/
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SUMMARY:The Science of Breath Alcohol Testing
DESCRIPTION:The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend presentation on The Science of Breath Alcohol Testing. This CLE is approved for 1 other hour. If you need CLE credit\, you must either sign in when you arrive or complete the post-CLE survey after you leave the webinar or complete the google form that will be emailed to everyone who registered by Friday October 2nd. All online attendance is confirmed by what Webex provides. Please register below: \n  \nClick here to Register for September 29th \nWhen: September 29\, 2026 at 12:30pm. \nWhere: Anyplace you have internet. \n  \nWhat: This presentation will cover the fundamentals of forensic breath alcohol testing. We will discuss critical defense issues surrounding accuracy\, such as the proper 15-minute Observation Period\, the effects of mouth alcohol and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)\, and the impact of biological variables that can affect a breath alcohol test. The session will also examine physiological limitations that may lead to alleged refusals (such as those affecting older adults and smokers)\, interfering substances (e.g.\, from ketogenic diets and chemical exposures)\, and issues of measurement uncertainty and bias. Finally\, we will review documented instrument maintenance and calibration errors\, including improper dry gas and software issues. \n  \nWho: Aaron Olson is a forensic toxicology consultant and experienced expert witness with over 19 years of experience in both public and private laboratories. He holds a B.S. in Biology. His career includes key positions at the Minnesota State Crime Lab (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)\, where he certified breath alcohol analyzers\, trained officers\, maintained breath alcohol analyzers\, and provided expert testimony. He consults nationally and internationally on forensic toxicology cases\, focusing on analytical reliability\, scientific interpretation\, and transparency in laboratory testing. \n  \nPlease email Anthony.F.Monaghan@nccourts.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.ncids.org/event/the-science-of-breath-alcohol-testing/
LOCATION:Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office\, 720 E 4th Street\, Charlotte\, NC\, United States
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