by Michelle Sparrow | May 6, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
If any of the University of North Carolina Tarheels hits the majors, or if any of the Durham Bulls makes it up to The Show, they may have to deal with a new alcohol policy. Major League Baseball and the players union have added an alcohol policy to the long list of... by Michelle Sparrow | May 5, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
When we published our last post, the Unborn Victims Act had been presented to the governor. She signed it last week. North Carolina Session Law 2011-60 will go into effect on December 1, 2011. The law increases the criminal penalties for causing the death or injury of... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 29, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The North Carolina General Assembly recently delivered a bill to the governor’s office. If she signs the bill into law, the penalties for causing the death or injury of a fetus will change dramatically. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or Ethen’s Law,... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 26, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A number of bills related to driving while intoxicated or impaired are winding through the North Carolina General Assembly. Laura’s Law is a fairly high profile example, but there are others. We don’t know what the chances are that any of these bills will... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 22, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation recently arrested an administrator of a maximum security prison outside of Charlotte, charging him with one count of common law obstruction of justice. The charges stem from a former corrections officer’s...