by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 31, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
North Carolina drivers may wonder if a department-store purchase, practically for pocket change, could help them avoid a potential DWI. The answer, unfortunately, is one we have heard before: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Indeed, the fine print on... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A gun bill that was recently passed by the North Carolina House and Senate expands some gun owners’ concealed-carry rights. It also, however, increases the consequences for violations of some gun laws. Sheriffs are able to revoke gun owners’ five-year... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 27, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
When a reporter from North Carolina’s WRAL-TV sat down with Daniel Green in 1998, five years had passed since authorities had found the body of basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s father, and three years had passed since Green and another man were... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 26, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
In the first round of criminal actions connected to the Costa Concordia disaster last year, five employees of the Costa Crociere SpA cruise line have pleaded guilty in an Italian court to multiple manslaughter and negligence. The defendants received sentences of... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
When forensic testing first came onto the scene, the science and technology was significantly undeveloped from where it is today. Mistakes were made in history that led to great injustices when a number of people were wrongfully convicted based on forensic analysis...