by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 13, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
When the driver of the Altima struck a man on his bicycle, she didn’t bother to stop. The police caught up with her in South Carolina a day later. The bicyclist was treated at WakeMed. The driver is being held in the Wake County jail in lieu of $26,000 bail. The... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 10, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The unit within the State Bureau of Investigation responsible for bloodstain pattern analysis in criminal cases is under serious scrutiny after an audit conducted by two retired FBI supervisors in a News & Observer series showed severe problems with the way the... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 7, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina criminal defense attorneys are shaking their heads this week as they note the death of a prison inmate and the link to questionable State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) practices. The man, T.H., died of injuries he said were inflicted by prison guards... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 2, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Can things get any worse for the North Carolina court system? Already facing a backlog of cases, the courts can anticipate claims prompted by the State Bureau of Investigation’s questionable practices. And, they have to wade through the claims inmates,... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 1, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The beleaguered State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) crime lab has lost a valuable ally following the recent investigation into sloppy, if not fraudulent, procedures. The North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys (NCCDA) has asked for a thorough investigation of...