Criminal Defense Section
Welcome to the Criminal Defense Section subportal! If you are a member of this section, from this site you will be able to access information available only to Criminal Defense Section members.
About the Section

The Criminal Defense Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice is the preeminent organization in the State of North Carolina dedicated to advancing the mission of the state's criminal defense lawyers to ensure that justice, due process, equal treatment, and fairness are provided to all persons accused of criminal acts. 

 

The Criminal Defense Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice includes public defenders, private criminal defense lawyers, and law professors dedicated to preserving fairness within the criminal justice system of both the federal and state courts of North Carolina. 

 

The Criminal Defense Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice is the only state-wide bar association devoted exclusively to the interests and needs of criminal defense lawyers.

2011-12 Officers
Chair: Andrew Banzhoff (Asheville)
Vice Chair & Ethics Chair: Les Robinson (Greenville)
Secretary: VACANT
Immediate Past Chair: Christopher Fialko (Charlotte)
CLE Co-Chair: Janna Allison (Asheville)
CLE Co-Chair: Sarah Rackley (Durham)
CLE Co-Chair: Cole Williams (Durham)
Legal Affairs Co-Chair: Gordon Widenhouse (Chapel Hill)
Legal Affairs Co-Chair: Noell Tin (Charlotte)
Legislative Co-Chair: Brad Sahl (Raleigh)
Legislative Co-Chair: Sarah Jessica Farber (Raleigh)
Membership Co-Chairs:
Eastern: Keith Williams (Greenville)
Charlotte: Gregory Spink (Charlotte)
Triangle:Thomas Maher (Durham)
Triad: Andrew Clifford (Greensboro)
Western: Janna Allison (Asheville)
NLD Section Liaisons: Toussaint Romain (Charlotte), Chas Post (Sanford)
PAC Chair: VACANT
Publications Co-Chair: C. Melissa Owen (Charlotte)
Publications Co-Chair: Bill Powers (Charlotte)
Criminal Defense Section Listserv and DWI Listserv
CLICK HERE to access the Criminal Defense Section and/or DWI listserv from Trialsmith. You will be directed to the Trialsmith website and will need to login with your email address (username) and Trialsmith password. If you forgot your password, type in your username and click on "Forgot Your Password?" from the Trialsmith homepage and it will be emailed to you.

The listserv address for the Criminal Defense Section listserv is: ncaj_criminallaw@lists.trialsmith.com

The listserv address for the DWI listserv is: ncaj_dwi@lists.trialsmith.com

To join either (or both) listserv(s), contact Michelle LaPorte at NCAJ to set-up your listserv account.

Please click here for the Listserv Protocol & Security.
Please click here for a Listserv FAQ.
Criminal Defense Section Listserv Membership List Updated February 13, 2012
DWI Listserv Membership List Updated February 13, 2012
Section Resources
Section By-laws
Membership List Updated February 13, 2012

Access the Traffic Referral Directory Here!
Click here for the Traffic Referral Directory

Read the Section Newsletter Here!
May 2011 Issue
February 2011
August 2010
May 2010
February 2010 Issue
November 2009 Issue
Inaugural Issue - August 2009

READ IT HERE: Independent Review of SBI Forensic Lab

 

 

NEW! IDS' Forensic Resources Website
Indigent Defense Services' has launched a new Forensic Resources website. Click here for the IDS Forensic Resources website.

On this website you will find a database of forensic science experts, sample motions, SBI procedures and protocols, and other training materials to support litigation in the area of forensic science evidence.

The website is a work in progress and new resources will continually be added. The website is also a community effort. Many defense attorneys have already provided sample motions, transcripts, information about forensic science experts, and copies of SBI procedures and protocols. The usefulness of this resource depends on attorneys continuing to share motions and information that can help other attorneys challenging the forensic science evidence in their cases.

Please contact Sarah Rackley, IDS' Forensic Resource Counsel, with any comments or questions.