by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 25, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
This is no ordinary Labor Day weekend in Raleigh. The weekend traditionally marks the unofficial end of summer, but this year it also marks the early stages of the Democratic National Convention. The usual stepped up drunk driving enforcement campaign will likely... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The American Bar Association has passed a new resolution calling for criminal defense lawyers to use a holistic approach with their clients. The resolution follows the release of an ABA report on recidivism rates of convicted criminals. In North Carolina, anyone who... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 17, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are continuing our discussion of a case from outside of North Carolina that involves patient safety and racketeering insurance fraud. The three defendants — a doctor and two of his nurse anesthetists — now face second-degree murder charges. Prosecutors... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 15, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
An unusual case from 2010 is back in the news. The defendant is a 62-year-old doctor who ran a number of endoscopy clinics. Two years ago, a grand jury handed up a 28-count indictment charging the doctor and two of his nurse anesthetists with racketeering insurance... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 11, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A North Carolina state senator says that the state’s drunk driving laws can’t get any tougher. The senator offered his opinion in response to a comment made by the district attorney for Alamance County. The DA had said that he hoped the North Carolina...