by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 14, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
We are continuing our discussion of House Bill 29, currently under consideration by the North Carolina General Assembly. The bill would change methamphetamine crimes and sentencing in two ways. First, it would put a new crime on the books, a Class H felony for... 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 | Jan 12, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
In our last post, we were discussing a recent Associated Press report on the unintended consequences of laws limiting the sale of pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient of methamphetamine. According to the AP, the laws have created a new problem: “pill...