by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 18, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A former North Carolina teacher has not yet decided whether she’ll return to teaching after resigning earlier this year. She gave up the job, which she’d performed so well that she was named her school’s 2012-13 Teacher of the Year, because she was... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 13, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
It is a story told over and over in our culture: A patient who sustains a painful injury or goes through a serious surgery receives a prescription for Oxycodone, Morphine, Codeine or a similar drug. The patient may have little reason to suspect that the drug will... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 12, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Yesterday we provided a brief outline of the Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction program. Durham County operates the STARR program with the goal of providing help to inmates who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, thereby reducing recidivism rates. The... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 11, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Durham County’s Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction program accepts men and women who volunteer or are court-ordered to participate. The STARR program, operating out of the Durham County Detention Facility, treats chemical dependency and addresses... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 6, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina’s Department of Justice released a report yesterday showing that the state’s crime rate continues to decline. Not every type of crime has declined, however, and certain areas of the state continue to have relatively high rates. The...