The AOC recently announced in a press release that Lydia Hoza has been appointed as the first chief public defender in Judicial District 27B, which includes Cleveland and Lincoln counties. The establishment of the new office was part of the state budget passed late last year. Hoza, who previously served as an assistant district attorney in Lincoln County, will be responsible for hiring thirteen attorneys and seven support staff who will work out of offices in both counties. All Things Judicial Podcast. I have to admit to being late to the game in finding out about the All Things Judicial podcast from the North Carolina Judicial Branch, which has been airing since the beginning of last year. The podcast is up to 27 episodes that cover a wide variety of topics pertinent to the North Carolina Court System. You can find the episodes here or on your favorite podcast app. Jail Population Management. A WECT report says that New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon credits the work of a jail population management program in New Hanover County with saving taxpayers millions of dollars. McMahon told WECT that ongoing efforts to prevent defendants charged with nonviolent offenses from being detained pretrial has resulted in an average of 50 fewer people being held in the jail each month. The Sheriff’s Office has employed a jail population manager since 2017. Hostage Situation. The Charlotte Observer reports that last Friday night Caldwell County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man on who was holding two women [...]
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