by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 30, 2013 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
A week ago, Raleigh news outlets were filled with stories about the five North Carolina State Fair goers injured in a ride accident. Now, outlets are carrying the story of the arrest of the 46-year-old ride operator on three felony charges of assault with a deadly... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 28, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A 53-year-old woman was arrested last week and returned to Raleigh from her Georgia home to face a murder charge in a killing that took place almost exactly 12 years ago. The arrested woman was taken into custody by police and charged in the Oct. 24, 2001 beating... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 24, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A couple of North Carolina law enforcement agencies had in recent weeks been fielding calls and complaints about activities in a house about 90 miles southeast of Raleigh. Neighbors said the Grifton “liquor house” was a hotbed of activity that... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 22, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Though he has appeared in a number of popular and critically acclaimed films, including “Thelma & Louise,” “Fatal Instinct,” “Grumpy Old Men” and “The Perfect Storm,” actor Christopher McDonald is perhaps best known... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 18, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Ever since the 1930s, the federal government has prohibited the use of marijuana. Although federal law on marijuana use has been relatively static and unflinching, attitudes towards the drug have shifted over the past eight decades. State marijuana laws have evolved...