by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 31, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
In an unusual deal, two sisters will be released from prison after serving just 16 years of their life sentences. The two had been convicted for their part in a 1994 armed robbery that netted $11. Jamie and Gladys Scott’s case has been the subject of debate for... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 29, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
The American Beverage Institute, a restaurant trade association that supports responsible on-premise alcohol consumption, is asking states to stop using sobriety checkpoints as a way to stop drunk drivers. Citing a low number of DWI arrests at checkpoints compared... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 22, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A Wake County judge has found probably cause of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the cases against the teenage children of a man found murdered in his home in October. The 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son were originally charged as... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 20, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Prosecutors in Wake County revealed last week that they will seek the death penalty in their case against the 30-year-old man charged with killing North Carolina state school board member Kathy Taft. Taft was sexually assaulted and beaten to death in March. The formal... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 15, 2010 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
A school board meeting ended in tragedy this week. Moments after a group of children had received awards, a 56-year-old man with a criminal record rose to his feet and ordered everyone but the male members of the Florida community’s school board to leave the...