by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 18, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Ever since the 1930s, the federal government has prohibited the use of marijuana. Although federal law on marijuana use has been relatively static and unflinching, attitudes towards the drug have shifted over the past eight decades. State marijuana laws have evolved... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 9, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A man and a woman living together on a nearly one-acre property recently were arrested and held in the Wake County Detention Center, with bail of $100,000 each. The arrest warrant also described a person whose name indicates he is the man’s son, but it is... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 13, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
It is a story told over and over in our culture: A patient who sustains a painful injury or goes through a serious surgery receives a prescription for Oxycodone, Morphine, Codeine or a similar drug. The patient may have little reason to suspect that the drug will... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 12, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Yesterday we provided a brief outline of the Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction program. Durham County operates the STARR program with the goal of providing help to inmates who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, thereby reducing recidivism rates. The... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 11, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Durham County’s Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction program accepts men and women who volunteer or are court-ordered to participate. The STARR program, operating out of the Durham County Detention Facility, treats chemical dependency and addresses... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 24, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A 2009 Supreme Court ruling has had a significant impact on how some North Carolina criminal matters are processed. The case,Melendez-Diaz vs. Massachusetts, requires lab technicians to present evidence in court, rather than by affidavit, in certain criminal trials....