by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 15, 2012 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina is not alone in dealing with wrongful convictions. A man in a different state who was accused of rape in 1982 was convicted of being a serial rapist and sent to prison. After he had spent 24 years behind bars, he was exonerated. DNA evidence proved he... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 14, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A 40-year-old Williamston man driving east on U.S. 264 Bypass would have been charged with serious crimes if he had not fled when Raleigh police signaled for him to pull over. His decision to elude capture, though, has added an even more serious charge: murder. As he... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 8, 2012 | Criminal Defense
With a calendar filled with court dates, former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield said recently that he plans to get back into racing as soon as his legal troubles are resolved. Authorities in three North Carolina counties have charged Mayfield with a variety of crimes,... 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 | Aug 28, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
This did not happen in North Carolina, but the story is a good example of what not to do if you are too drunk to drive. It is also a good example of why the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is so necessary these last few days of summer. Last week, a handful of...