by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 30, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Beginning in January, North Carolina offenders sentenced to six months or less will serve their time in county jails rather than the state’s prisons. Offenders sentenced to 90 days or less will still serve their time in county jails, but those convicted of more... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 21, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
After more than seven days of testimony, a jury deliberated for a few hours before coming back with a guilty verdict in a high-profile North Carolina murder case. The defendant will spend the rest of his life in prison for his part in the death of a Chapel Hill... 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 | Dec 15, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
With a stroke of her pen this morning, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue preserved the state’s Racial Justice Law — for the moment. The governor’s veto of Senate Bill 9 allows the petitions of 154 death row inmates to proceed. The bill would have... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 9, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are continuing a brief rundown of new laws that went into effect on Dec. 1. As we mentioned in our last two posts, the laws cover a lot of ground. North Carolina now has stiffer penalties for DWI repeat offenders and allows the court to expunge the criminal records...