Graduation Speech: Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary

At eight in the morning on March 18th, my classmate Hallie and I showed up at the Administration building to go see a criminal court proceeding. The trail didn’t start until 8:30 am but we both wanted to get their early to ensure that we got through security and

I spoke with juvenile who stated that he was having a bad day since before school started and was unable to speak with Mr.Kilpatrick because juvenile was not trying to say something he would later regret. Juvenile stated that he would go back in the separate room. Juvenile spoke with Mr.Kilpatrick and was able to go in the room like he was asked

Nash & Edgecombe Teen Court is where I decided to complete my service learning for this grading period. If you don’t know what “Teen Court” is i’ll be more than happy to explain. Teen court is held on certain dates, in either Rocky Mount, Tarboro or Nashville. You pick your preference. Teen court includes teen’s from ages 14-18 that participate in real live court sessions of other teens who decided to go to teen court as an alternative instead of going to real court. In the courtroom we have the judge, lawyers, jury, clerk, reporter and most importantly the witness. As the teen in the court you can decided whether you want to be a clerk, jury member or a lawyer. I am summoned for court in all three cities, in order to appear in court you must

On October 21, 2014 I went to a court to listen in on some proceedings. It was pretty difficult to find one that was open to the public in this court. Many courtrooms were private or some hearings were irrelevant with what I was looking for. The bailiffs were really nice they helped guide us to the big courtroom that allowed proceedings to be heard by the public. There were some trials that we couldn’t attend because it was a more serious crime or there were juveniles involved and since they are under age we couldn’t be there for it. The courtroom I was in had a professional atmosphere to it but kind of unorganized because there were a bunch of papers all over the place and some of the inmates didn’t show up so the judge would put them to the side. Majority of the inmates being held for drugs, driving under the influence, or physical violence.

The first thing that we had to do at the juvenile detention center was to go through the metal detector and have our belongings scanned. The securities did not confiscate our cellphones, which was surprising to me because cellphones are always banned in the courtroom. After getting our name badges/passes, we walked into a courtroom. The courtroom was a lot smaller than I thought. There were only one row of seating; therefore, approximately only 10 individuals can sit in to listen to the cases. When the judge came into the courtroom, everyone stand up as a gesture of obedience to the state’s orders. After the judge sat down, the lawyers, the parties, and the witnesses went up to the judge and introduced who they are. The witnesses gave a testimony

Today (February 4th, 2016), I was placed in Courtroom 4C of the courthouse and instructed to sit-in and observe every case brought forward to the judge today. I have to say, some of the cases I heard about today were not your real average day cases. One thing one of my supervisors; Vinny, told me to look out for was the the college/high school students who got in trouble for underage possession because they stick-out like a sore thumb in the courthouse. He said you can tell which ones they are based on the way they are dressed and how nervous they look when they are sitting and waiting for their case to be heard. Vin was not wrong, once the room was open for people to come in, I saw a group of 5-6 college-age students walk in very well dressed and most of them came in with one or two parents next to them. Throughout the day, some of the cases brought forward to the judge

My second week at the court house was long but eye opening. I learned so much about the criminal justice system. I leaned that each procedure and each role a person play is crucial to someone life. On Tuesday, the day was short but still alarming. I came in and shadow one of the clerks as she was preparing for court. As the clerk was setting up for court I remember trying to recognize which department is what on each traffic ticket. I felt confuse, but the clerk show who was trooper, SUNY New Paltz police, and state police/ She remind that I will eventually learn who is who and how to set up for court. I felt better about what she said and I was ready for court. I notice that court will be short today because we did not have many cases. I began

Senior year rapidly is coming to an end, I’ve had the opportunity to see many of my friends come to the exciting moment in their life when they sign that dotted line and I was still waiting on my chance. My entire life I had dreamt of the day to finally committed to a college basketball team, this was my goal and it had to be my purpose in life. January 18, 2015 at 4:41 PM I got an exciting text from Truett-Mcconnell’s head coach, Matt Sanders, stating,” Good afternoon Claudia this is Coach Sanders from Truett-Mcconnell College, and I really feel like we need to begin the recruiting process with you! Sorry to bother you on a Sunday, but I just didn’t want to let time slip away! I look forward to hearing back from you!” Here was my chance!

VITAMINS, I'm a staunch believer, and I give them much credit for my healthy 79 years!

As a Catholic community we must seek to live the life that Christ has shown us, to serve rather than be served. Our daily lives must begin and end with the love for God. And with our strong faith community, we can achieve greatness in all that we do.

Prior to my start date, I met with the case management supervisor at the Arbutus Office. At the meeting, he discussed policies, procedures, and the juvenile justice system case interaction flowchart. He went into detail when explaining his area of expertise in case management. This area focuses on detention risk assessment. For example, an assessment of a juvenile is conducted to see if they are a risk to the public. Furthermore, assessments are used if a juvenile fails to appear in court. Therefore, in using these procedures it will be determined if the at-risk juvenile is placed in detention, detained or released to a parent or guardian. The meeting went well, and he provided me with numerous documents needed to begin the internship. To my

Notify the department and me at the earliest if you are unable to attend the meeting with an explanation.

Thanks to the opportunity provided by Kristin Carpenter O’Steen at the State Attorney’s Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Tyler Marth was given a tremendous educational and insightful experience through his internship. Tyler was able to learn about the day-to-day functions of state attorney’s and the judicial system by shadowing Assistant State Attorney Jacob Gordon. The intricacies of the legal system were on full display for Tyler as he was able to watch several court cases, such as a manslaughter trial, and was also able to take part in several pre-trials and calendars with attorneys Zane Thomas and Kristin Normandeau as he was able to watch these proceedings from the desk itself. The internship also gifted several other wonderful experiences

On September 26, 2017 at 10am, I attended the Juvenile Court Hearings at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver where Magistrate Bartlett was overseeing the hearings. I was able to observe 4 different hearings all for teenage boys, each from a different race or culture. Observing these hearings made everything we learned in class make even more sense and showed how everything in our lesson plan tied in to what these young boys were going through.

Welcome to Judge Frank Berry Middle School and Coach Olo’s 8th Grade English class (famously known as Coach Olo University), where our motto is “Control Your Own Destiny”. Anticipate having an extensive yet exciting and engaging year ahead of you! We (meaning you and I) will do our best to make sure that you are equipped with all the tools you need to enter into high school next year. Everything we do in here is geared toward high school and beyond.