This is a collection of digital materials used and referenced in the 2026 Higher-Level Felony Defense course held September 8 - 10, 2026.
Please select the arrows next to each title to access the drop-down of materials. During the course, this page will be periodically updated as we receive additional materials. All available materials will be posted here within three weeks of the conclusion of the course.
More information on the course can be found on the course homepage. If you have any questions, please contact Kayla Fowler.
Some of these materials may not meet digital accessibility standards – if you need them to be made accessible, please refer to the faculty list in your materials and reach out to the respective session speaker(s).
Course Materials
Presented by Josie Van Dyke, Mitigation Specialist, Sentencing Solutions, Inc., Knightdale, NC
Presented by Laura Gibson, Assistant Public Defender, Beaufort County Office of the Public Defender, Washington, NC
Presented by Phil Dixon, Teaching Associate Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
This presentation will be shared via email at the conclusion of the course.
Presented by John Rubin, Professor of Public Law and Government UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
This presentation and additional materials will be passed out during the program.
Presented by Jamie Markham, Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Veronika Monteleone and Susan Weigand, Assistant Public Defenders, Mecklenburg Co. Public Defender’s Office, Charlotte, NC
Presented by Jason St. Aubin, Attorney, St. Aubin Law, Davidson, NC
Presented by Glenn Gerding, Appellate Defender, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham, NC
Presented by Kailey Morgan and Matt Propper, Staff Attorneys, Center for Death Penalty Litigation, Durham, NC
Presented by Tucker Charns, Regional Defender, Indigent Defense Services, Durham, NC
This presentation will not be made available to download per the presenter's request.
Presented by Emily Coward, Director of the Inclusive Juries Project, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC
Presented by James Davis, Attorney, Davis and Davis, Salisbury, NC
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