by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 29, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The North Carolina General Assembly recently delivered a bill to the governor’s office. If she signs the bill into law, the penalties for causing the death or injury of a fetus will change dramatically. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or Ethen’s Law,... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 26, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A number of bills related to driving while intoxicated or impaired are winding through the North Carolina General Assembly. Laura’s Law is a fairly high profile example, but there are others. We don’t know what the chances are that any of these bills will... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 22, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation recently arrested an administrator of a maximum security prison outside of Charlotte, charging him with one count of common law obstruction of justice. The charges stem from a former corrections officer’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 18, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
As the state catches its breath and starts the clean-up from Saturday’s tornadoes, a 21-year-old Raleigh man sits in the Wake County jail on an $80,500 bond. The storm claimed at least 21 lives. The police say the Raleigh man is responsible for the death of one... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 15, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We’re wrapping up our discussion of a bill that’s sitting in a North Carolina House of Representatives committee, awaiting discussion and what’s sure to be a lively debate. The bill, HB 615, would “reform” the Racial Justice Act by...