by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 19, 2015 | Homicide
Raleigh Criminal Defense Attorney, Michelle Sparrow, illustrates the numerous degrees of homicide in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there are varying degrees in terms of homicide cases such as: First Degree or Capital Murder Second Degree Murder Involuntary... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 12, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. This is what the prosecution must present in order to convince a jury of a defendant’s guilt. We have all heard this phrase countless times, but it gains real meaning when the defendant’s life and lifelong freedom hang in... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 16, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
In a story that is almost painful to read, two North Carolina men have reached a settlement with North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation and its insurers after spending 31 years behind bars even though they were innocent. The men will be paid $12.475... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 26, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A Wake County Superior Court judge ruled this week that a husband and wife charged with murder will have separate trials. Both attorneys and the district attorney’s office had initially agreed to one trial for both defendants. In early April, though, the... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 11, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Deputies from Wake County have arrested two local teenagers, accusing them of killing a married couple in early January. The couple’s bodies were found in their Raleigh home. The two arrested are a 16-year-old male and another male who is not yet 16. In addition...