by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 17, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Violent Crimes
A man died over the weekend. He was beaten and burned in a hotel room in Greensboro just a few days earlier, and he finally succumbed to his injuries at a Winston-Salem hospital. He was 46 years old. Police have charged a 26-year-old man with first-degree murder.... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 15, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Violent Crimes
We wrote about Henry McCollum and Leon Brown in our Sept. 5 post. We didn’t refer to them by name, but the post is unmistakably about them. The two were convicted of murder more than 30 years ago, but McCollum’s petition to the North Carolina Innocence... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 13, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
After you have been arrested and charged with a crime, you may be required to show up for one or several court appearances. It is vitally important that you show up, on-time, each and every time a court summons your presence. If you fail to appear in court, you may... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 6, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Violent Crimes
North Carolina’s constitution will change on Dec. 1, 2014, thanks to a referendum vote on Tuesday. The measure passed by a narrow margin (53 percent), perhaps because the lack of media coverage and some wrangling within the legal community. The amendment allows... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 3, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A Raleigh woman has learned the hard way that her own tragedy will not shield her from criminal charges. The 49-year-old was in a car accident a few weeks ago that left her seriously injured. Her 12-year-old son died in the crash. According to police reports, the...