by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 17, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A few miles northwest of Raleigh, police entered a home owned by University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams. Inside the Chapel Hill residence, police said they found a former UNC basketball player and an illegal substance. The former player was... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 4, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
If you get on Interstate 40 and drive west of Raleigh for about three hours, you’ll come to the small town of Vale, nestled into the North Carolina countryside. One of the few residents of the unincorporated village is a 39-year-old man, arrested two days ago... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 25, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
We see it over and over while perusing Raleigh’s News & Observer: stories of legal troubles and criminal charges beginning with a traffic stop. A recent example began on Interstate 440 where a Garner, North Carolina, man was pulled over. Wake County... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 13, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Thirty-five people were arrested this morning in Raleigh and surrounding communities on felony drug-trafficking charges, the News & Observer reports. The charges are related to alleged marijuana and cocaine sales. Six more people are still being sought in the... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 4, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Few members of the public understand the intricacies of the drug trafficking trade, but do understand that it’s dangerous business that too often includes deadly violence as one of its many risks. A 19-year-old North Carolina homicide suspect was recently... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 24, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A couple of North Carolina law enforcement agencies had in recent weeks been fielding calls and complaints about activities in a house about 90 miles southeast of Raleigh. Neighbors said the Grifton “liquor house” was a hotbed of activity that...