by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 29, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A number of laborers, business owners and residents announced their intention to protest a law that prohibits loitering in their Orange County, North Carolina town. The ordinance currently makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to “stand, sit, recline, linger, or... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 28, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
We were talking about a recent decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. The case does not involve North Carolina directly, but the issue — the constitutionality of using an X-ray for a cavity search — is important to criminal... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 26, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled recently that a nonconsensual X-ray of a suspect’s abdomen did not violate his constitutional rights. The case was heard in the 1st Circuit, which does not include North Carolina. However, federal appeals courts often cite cases... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 22, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina’s Medicaid program is the purported winner in two cases that wrapped up this week. The two defendants, both mental health providers, were sentenced separately in federal court on charges of Medicaid fraud. Their sentences were handed down earlier... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 19, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We’re finishing up our discussion of a criminal case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case involves strip searches of non-violent detainees in county jails. The jails in question are not in North Carolina, but the state’s criminal defense...