by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 24, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Public officials are often held to a higher standard of accountability than other people might be under similar circumstances. Because of their visibility in the community, it can be difficult for them to experience the same treatment others in the same situation... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 17, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
When criminal charges are splashed across the evening news, the emphasis tends to be on attention-grabbing details of the allegations, rather than on facts. That was again recently the case when news broke of a Raleigh man’s arrest on suspicions that he stabbed... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 14, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
Seventy-five miles west of Raleigh, a North Carolina case went cold decades ago. But a man was recently arrested in the case and charged with murder and sexual assault. Police say he assaulted and killed a 7-year-old girl more than 23 years ago in Greensboro. Some... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 12, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Authorities across North Carolina are cracking down on the possession, selling and manufacturing of crystal methamphetamine. In fact, the state busted more meth labs in 2013 than ever before. Law enforcement agencies took down 561 meth labs in 2013, compared to 460... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 10, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Raleigh’s WNCN recently reported on a former bank director who has been arrested after spending a year and a half being pursued by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. The former head of a south Georgia bank is accused of white-collar crimes that include...