by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 19, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
We are continuing our discussion of the United States Supreme Court opinion in a drunk driving case. The question for the court was whether the police could obtain a blood sample from a suspect even if the suspect has not consented to the test. The court’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 18, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
The United States Supreme Court ruled this week on a case that could change the way state and local police handle suspected drunk drivers. The case is not from North Carolina, but a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court must be followed in all states — usually. At... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 24, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The Wake County trial of a doctor involved in a fatal crash has grabbed local headlines. The charges of driving while impaired and second-degree murder are based on police allegations that the defendant’s blood alcohol content was nearly twice the 0.08 limit and...