by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 12, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
On July 25, an East Carolina University student filed a report with the university police alleging she was sexually assaulted by two men in an off-campus area while she was on her way to a workout. The woman’s actions caused officials to launch an extensive... by Michelle Sparrow | May 5, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
When we published our last post, the Unborn Victims Act had been presented to the governor. She signed it last week. North Carolina Session Law 2011-60 will go into effect on December 1, 2011. The law increases the criminal penalties for causing the death or injury of... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 29, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The North Carolina General Assembly recently delivered a bill to the governor’s office. If she signs the bill into law, the penalties for causing the death or injury of a fetus will change dramatically. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or Ethen’s Law,... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 22, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation recently arrested an administrator of a maximum security prison outside of Charlotte, charging him with one count of common law obstruction of justice. The charges stem from a former corrections officer’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 19, 2011 | Assault, Criminal Law Blog
A 20-year-old Raleigh woman is accused of firing several shots during a dispute outside of a bingo parlor earlier this month. Police say the shots ended up almost hitting a sleeping fireman in a nearby fire station. The woman originally faced charges of assault with a...