by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 16, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
In a story that is almost painful to read, two North Carolina men have reached a settlement with North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation and its insurers after spending 31 years behind bars even though they were innocent. The men will be paid $12.475... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 27, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
When a reporter from North Carolina’s WRAL-TV sat down with Daniel Green in 1998, five years had passed since authorities had found the body of basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s father, and three years had passed since Green and another man were... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 26, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
In the first round of criminal actions connected to the Costa Concordia disaster last year, five employees of the Costa Crociere SpA cruise line have pleaded guilty in an Italian court to multiple manslaughter and negligence. The defendants received sentences of... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 21, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
What’s the old saying? Never talk religion or politics at the dinner table? A case, not from North Carolina, may inspire a quick tweak to the rule: Never talk religion and the justice system at the dinner table. For the members of one couple’s community,... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 19, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The parents of an 8-month-old prayed for their child when he was suffering from pneumonia, but their prayers were not answered. A few months after his death, the couple is now praying that they can return to their other children and continue to live according to their... by Michelle Sparrow | May 30, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The North Carolina House of Representatives is just one vote away from repealing the Racial Justice Act. A subcommittee approved the bill just after Memorial Day, sending it to the House floor for a final vote. Chances are slim that the bill will not pass, and Gov....