by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 21, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
An independent research organization, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, reports that the first 10 months of 2012 showed a marked decline in the number of new federal drug crime prosecutions. The data goes through July 31, 2012; the fiscal year ended Sept.... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 16, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Bullying is a hot issue throughout the nation right now, and North Carolina has joined other states in passing anti-bullying measures. While many anti-bullying laws focus on protecting children and teens, a new North Carolina statute addresses school teachers being... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 13, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Last month, we posted about a Wake County court’s refusal to reduce the bail for a 34-year-old woman charged with killing her boyfriend. The defendant gained unfortunate notoriety in 2006 when she accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of rape. The... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 13, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
If you remember the days before the Internet, you may remember that strangely special feeling you got when, for example, you saw your name and address in the phone book for the first time, or spotted your street or a neighborhood hangout on television. There was a... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 6, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are continuing our discussion from our last post about a software program that researchers and developers hope will prevent property crimes. The idea is to identify the locations of burglaries and send officers to the victims’ homes within the first 24 hours....