by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 29, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina’s criminal justice system may find the results of a new study daunting: The researchers found some interesting and surprisingly consistent patterns in the way people remember things. And, as both defense attorneys and prosecutors know, nothing... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 25, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
The Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina are once again collaborating on a prescription drug take-back program. The April 28, 2012 National Prescription Drug Take-back Day was such a success that the DEA has scheduled... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 22, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
When it comes to illegal trafficking, we usually think of drugs or guns. We are less likely to think of art. Yet, art crime is third on the U.S. Justice Department’s list of profitable criminal trades, estimated to be worth about $6 billion. The number of zeroes... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 20, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
After 17 months in jail, a 34-year-old woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend failed this week to convince a Wake County judge to reduce her bail. Defense counsel had requested the court accept $50,000. The court responded that $200,000 is an appropriate bond for the... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 15, 2012 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina is not alone in dealing with wrongful convictions. A man in a different state who was accused of rape in 1982 was convicted of being a serial rapist and sent to prison. After he had spent 24 years behind bars, he was exonerated. DNA evidence proved he...