by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 16, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Homicide
A key witness was unable to testify last week at the trial of the man who shot ten people in a North Carolina nursing home. The witness is the defendant’s ex-wife, whom many believe was his primary target. She was hospitalized last week after attempting suicide... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 12, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
On July 25, an East Carolina University student filed a report with the university police alleging she was sexually assaulted by two men in an off-campus area while she was on her way to a workout. The woman’s actions caused officials to launch an extensive... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 11, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A story from last Sunday’s Charlotte Observer sharply criticized the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) for failing to enact reforms promised by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper. In response to this and other criticism, Attorney General... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 5, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Defense counsel and prosecutors have made their opening statements, and witnesses have testified this week. The man who shot ten people in a North Carolina nursing home has sat quietly as the jury has listened patiently and family members of the victims have watched... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 2, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Anyone who remembers the early 1970s will remember the epidemic of skyjackings. For a while, there were about 40 a year worldwide. Perhaps criminal defense attorneys look back with rose-colored glasses, or perhaps September 11 has made the skyjackers back then look...