by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 15, 2015 | Assault, Drunk Driving, Homicide, Misdemeanors
Raleigh Criminal Defense Attorney, Michelle Sparrow, explains the various types of consequences for hit and run offenses in North Carolina. Under North Carolina law, a driver can be charged with a hit-and-run if they are involved in a motor vehicle accident along with... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 13, 2015 | Assault, Criminal Defense, Misdemeanors, Violent Crimes
Raleigh Criminal Defense Attorney, Michelle Sparrow, explains the various types of assault charges that could be prosecuted in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there are different types of assault crimes such as: Assault, Assault on a Female, Assault with a Deadly... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 11, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Misdemeanors
We are finishing up our discussion of efforts to address the issues that cause and result from the incarceration of people with serious mental illnesses. This is not a new problem by any means, but a new nationwide imitative — Stepping Up — has brought the... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 9, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Misdemeanors
We are turning back to our discussion of jails and detainees with mental illness. When we left off in our May 25 post, we were talking about North Carolina’s efforts to get these detainees the treatment they need and to alleviate the strain on county jails.... by Michelle Sparrow | May 25, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Misdemeanors
We are talking about mental illness and a new national initiative called “Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails.” The initiative asks county and city governments across the country to commit to... by Michelle Sparrow | May 22, 2015 | Criminal Law Blog, Misdemeanors
We are talking about jails and the incarceration of people with mental illness. This isn’t the first time we’ve broached the subject: We wrote about it in a series of posts (American jails have become de facto psychiatric facilities) — in 2011. Have...