by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 31, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Last summer, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals changed the way the North Carolina justice system defines “felon.” After months of reviewing files for convictions that ran afoul of the new definition, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU... by Michelle Sparrow | May 30, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Even prisoners need a chance to call home, but thanks to jail officials’ heartless decisions, few of these prisoners may have had the opportunity to speak to their mothers on Mother’s Day this year. Inmates in North Carolina, whether jailed... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 16, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
A 22-year-old Raleigh man was taken to the Wake County jail today, charged in connection with a string of armed robberies in the area. Police believe he participated in more than six robberies over a two week period. According to police records, the charges against... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 15, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Earlier this week, the North Carolina State Patrol issued its final accident report on the June 20, 2011 crash on Interstate 40. The accident left three dead and the driver of the tractor trailer that started the chain reaction facing multiple criminal charges. One... by Michelle Sparrow | May 14, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission was created in 2006 as an adjunct to the state’s justice system. The commission investigates and evaluates post-conviction claims of factual innocence for felons convicted of any criminal offense. Claimants must...