by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 27, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A North Carolina TV station reports that a backlog in blood-alcohol tests analyzed at Raleigh’s State Crime Lab is slowing prosecutors across the state. The station says some of those charged with driving while intoxicated are seeing their cases delayed months... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 25, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
We see it over and over while perusing Raleigh’s News & Observer: stories of legal troubles and criminal charges beginning with a traffic stop. A recent example began on Interstate 440 where a Garner, North Carolina, man was pulled over. Wake County... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
About 200 miles west of Raleigh lies the small town of Mooresboro, North Carolina. A man who lives there was accused of a sexual assault approximately eight months ago by a Spartanburg woman. The 32-year-old man was arrested yesterday and charged with first-degree... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 18, 2013 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
About 200 miles to the east of Raleigh, a North Carolina man faces a slew of serious criminal charges after a reported robbery at a drug store. He faces charges including kidnapping and assault, a spokesperson for the Nags Head Police Department said. A woman alleged... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 13, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Thirty-five people were arrested this morning in Raleigh and surrounding communities on felony drug-trafficking charges, the News & Observer reports. The charges are related to alleged marijuana and cocaine sales. Six more people are still being sought in the...