Works in conjunction with the Office of the Public Defender to coordinate and maintain the attorney appointment list for criminal indigent defendants in the 26th Judicial District court system. Please click here for information about the application process for lawyers interested in being added to that list.
Membership
Mekka Jeffers-Nelson
Hon. Carla Archie, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Roy Wiggins, District Court Judge
Kevin Tully, Public Defender
Susan Weigand-Williams, P.D.'s Office
Joel Adelman, P.D.'s Office
Desmond McCallum, D.A.'s Office
Michelle Duprey, Council for Children's Rights
Darwin Rice, Family Court Administrator
Chrissy Clarke-Peckham, Private Counsel
Tim Emry, Private Counsel
Chiege Okwara, Private Counsel
Rhonda Hitchens, Private Counsel
Volunteer Need / Commitment
The Indigent Representation Committee oversees the application process for lawyers who apply to be added to the appointment-of-counsel list in the 26th Judicial District. Please click here for information about the application process.
This Committee is governed by regulations approved by the NC Office of Indigent Defense Services. Those regulations dictate the various authorities for appointment to this committee. If you are interested in joining this committee, please email Shannon Reid at sreid@meckbar.org for more information.