by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 26, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Raleigh Criminal Defense Lawyer, Michelle Sparrow, expresses how an offense at the state level in North Carolina could graduate into a federal offense. At Sparrow Law Firm, we handle both state and federal cases. Sometimes, state and federal cases can join together.... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 15, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
As we discussed in a previous post, sentencing for federal drug crimes is serious and strict. Oftentimes, people convicted of drug crimes — whether it is for drug possession, distribution or trafficking — spend years in federal prison. Certain types of... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 1, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Federal drug charges can involve accusations of drug possession, drug distribution, drug trafficking and other offenses. In dealing with these serious charges, federal courts differ from state courts in significant ways. For people who have been accused of federal... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 8, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Federal prison authorities have the power to release inmates from custody before the completion of their sentences when there are unusual circumstances, such as the prisoner being very ill or in the process of dying. This power was given to them explicitly in 1984 by... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 21, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
An independent research organization, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, reports that the first 10 months of 2012 showed a marked decline in the number of new federal drug crime prosecutions. The data goes through July 31, 2012; the fiscal year ended Sept....