by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 1, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A 55-year-old man has been accused by police of involvement in a series of crimes that targeted elderly residents in the Raleigh area. The first of the robberies and assaults occurred in August 2012; since then, more victims have turned up in Raleigh, Cary and Apex.... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 26, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The 2002 action film “Minority Report,” starring Tom Cruise, forwarded the idea of a future in which criminal activity was predicted in advance by computer programs, giving authorities the ability to seemingly prevent criminals’ acts before they were... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 24, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
While some areas in North Carolina saw a decline in crime rates for 2012, other areas saw an increase of fewer than three percent, fueled by an increase in robberies and aggravated assaults. The Charlotte police department reported that there were 1,798 robberies in... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 22, 2013 | Drunk Driving
Being pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving is never good, but when it results in losing your job, the consequences are severe. This happened to the community director of Morrison Residence Hall in North Carolina. The man was arrested Dec. 16 for suspicion of... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 18, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Millions of viewers watch raptly last night as Lance Armstrong appeared in an interview with Oprah Winfrey to discuss the decades-long fight over whether or not he used banned substances in order to win his record seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong has vehemently...