This is a collection of digital materials used and referenced in the Defending Sexual Assault Cases course held April 16-17, 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 Program Manager, Kayla Fowler.
Course Materials
Presented by Susan Weigand, Former Assistant Public Defender, and Melani McIntosh, Former Investigator, Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office, Charlotte, NC
Materials (presentation and handouts) for this session will be provided in your course folder.
Presented by Dr. Amy James, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, New Bern, NC
The presentation for this session will be provided in your course folder.
Presented by Missy Owen, Attorney, Tin, Fulton, Walker, & Owen, Charlotte, NC
The presentation for this session was provided as a handout during the course.
Presented by Lana Pearce, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
The presentation for this session was provided as a handout during the course.
Presented by JD Xerri, Attorney, The Law Office of Joshua D. Xerri, Chapel Hill, NC
The presentation for this session was provided as a handout during the course.
Presented by Jamie Markham, Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Jason St. Aubin, Attorney, St. Aubin Law, Davidson, NC
The presentation for this session will be provided in your course folder.
Presented by Emilia Beskind, Attorney, Thomas, Ferguson, & Beskind, Durham, NC
The presentation for this session will be provided in your course folder.
Presented by Jan Tate, LCSW, MEd, CSOTP, Tate Psychological Services, Mebane, NC
The presentation for this session will be provided in your course folder.