by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 31, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
National concern about cyberbullying has prompted state policymakers to follow North Carolina’s lead by drafting laws prohibiting the practice. So far, five states have proposed laws designed to prohibit electronic harassment. The regulations are designed to... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 25, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Charges
Three men were arrested in Raleigh on March 18 after law enforcement agents allegedly found them trafficking eight kilograms of cocaine. According to police reports, the drugs were found during a vehicle stop on Old Wake Forest Road. In addition to the cocaine,... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The vote deadlocked last week, but the Chapel Hill Town Council expects the matter to be resolved at next Monday’s meeting. The question is whether the town should adopt a proposed ordinance to ban the use of cellphones — handheld or hands-free —... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 16, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
We are continuing our discussion of the State Bureau of Investigation inquiry into juror misconduct during the Jason Young trial. Young was convicted of murder last week; a day or two later, the judge received information from Raleigh’s WRAL that several posts... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 14, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The judge who presided over Jason Young’s murder trial has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to verify information forwarded to the court from a Raleigh television station. The station, WRAL, found posts on its Facebook page that claimed to have received...