by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are discussing the case of the 17-year-old high school student who found herself in jail for three weeks. She was involved in a fight on the school bus one morning. After school officials had suspended her for five days, a Raleigh police officer, a “school... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, a 17-year-old high school student pleaded guilty to charges related to an incident on a school bus. Her case illustrates a serious problem with the juvenile justice system as well as with the relationship between the Wake County school system and... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 26, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
North Carolina’s “Booze It & Lose It” campaign over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend landed law enforcement in clover this year. The campaign includes saturated patrols and sobriety checkpoints and involves state and local law enforcement... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 23, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Charges
Many people across the country live with post-traumatic stress disorder. It affects some war veterans, abuse victims and others who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, people with post-traumatic stress... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Drug Policy Alliance has an interesting history of America’s War on Drugs on its website. The organization opposes the war on drugs, arguing that public policies under the initiative have done more harm than good. A subheading on in the history offers a...