by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 30, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Misdemeanors
We are casting our net a little wide of North Carolina today to talk about an accident that occurred in Rhode Island. To date, there are no criminal charges (the accident happened on Thursday, March 26), but there may be. And we know of no civil action, though there... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 27, 2015 | Violent Crimes
In 2011, we posted about two men found innocent of second-degree murder after they had served 10 years in prison. Their exonerations were the result of appeals to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. What cleared them? What else? DNA. The first use of DNA... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 25, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Have you ever had a moment of hesitation before getting behind the wheel, wondering if your blood alcohol content would register above or below the 0.08 legal limit? The truth is the line between legal and illegal is not very hard to cross. Unfortunately, if you do... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 23, 2015 | Violent Crimes
A couple we know was expecting their first child, and they had all sorts of plans. The baby, they said, would grow up to be a doctor. They just knew it. They could feel it in their bones. This child — a boy — was destined for medicine. But, just to be... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 23, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Some people, especially when it is their first DUI charge, think that the best thing to do is just to plead guilty to the charges they face and move on. However, this is hardly ever a good idea. In most cases, the smartest thing to do is to work with a criminal...