by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 12, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a bill right now that will add a new drug crime and increase sentences for existing drug crimes under certain circumstances. House Bill 29, which relates specifically to methamphetamine, has cleared the House and is... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 2, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Possession
Drug charges can vary widely in their prescribed sentencing. From a nonviolent possession crime that carries a fine and possible rehabilitation courses to a serious felony accompanied by decades in jail, the penal system features a graduated sentencing system based... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 10, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A 43-year-old Raleigh man is in jail, and his ex-wife may be sleeping a little more easily because of it. The man was arrested by Wake County sheriff’s deputies this week on suspicion of soliciting a jail inmate to murder his ex-wife. The ex-husband was...