by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 8, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Certain North Carolina legislators have inserted an amendment into an appropriations bill that would require retractions by newspapers concerning reports about individuals being arrested who later are acquitted of the offense. The newspaper would also be required to... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation may move from the Department of Justice to the governor’s office. If you recall from past posts, one of the criticisms of the SBI — especially following the News & Observer’s report about the... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 6, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
The former accounting director of a charitable foundation in North Carolina has been accused of embezzling $400,000. The embezzlement supposedly occurred at the foundation over a three year period. The 50-year-old woman charged with the theft had worked for the... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 4, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
According to its website, the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission has received 1,661 claims since its inception in 2007. As of January 2014, the commission has conducted hearings on just six of those claims, and only four of those resulted in exonerations.... by Michelle Sparrow | May 30, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Charges
Residents of North Carolina know that any felony charge can carry serious consequences. The nature of these crimes can run the range from murder, arson, fraud and, as a recent incident in Wake County shows, even drug charges including possession and drug trafficking....