by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 29, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina’s criminal justice system may find the results of a new study daunting: The researchers found some interesting and surprisingly consistent patterns in the way people remember things. And, as both defense attorneys and prosecutors know, nothing... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Officials at Central Prison in Raleigh confirmed this week that nine prisoners have been refusing meals. One prisoner, apparently the spokesman for the hunger strike, indicated in a letter that as many as 100 inmates planned to participate. A representative from the... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
As the General Assembly hands the Racial Justice Act bill over to the governor, the North Carolina House could be debating another bill that would radically change the state’s pretrial release programs. The bill’s sponsors claim the programs are... by Michelle Sparrow | May 24, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
It is hard to know which trial to follow: the John Edwards campaign finance trial or the trial of the troubled young man accused of killing a member of North Carolina’s state board of education? Both cases carry some heartache, and both have provided challenges... by Michelle Sparrow | May 5, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are talking about forensic evidence and just how reliable it is. In Raleigh and every other city in the country, just a tiny piece of forensic evidence can lead to or clear criminal charges. The term “forensic evidence” carries a good deal of weight,...