by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are discussing the case of the 17-year-old high school student who found herself in jail for three weeks. She was involved in a fight on the school bus one morning. After school officials had suspended her for five days, a Raleigh police officer, a “school... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, a 17-year-old high school student pleaded guilty to charges related to an incident on a school bus. Her case illustrates a serious problem with the juvenile justice system as well as with the relationship between the Wake County school system and... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 8, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
According to Raleigh police, a misdemeanor crime by a woman led to a felony crime by a man. The chain of events began last month when a 23-year-old woman was accused by a department store loss-prevention officer of shoplifting. Law enforcement officials allege that... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
About 125 miles west of Raleigh lies the small town of Yadkinville. That is where a North Carolina woman was recently arrested and accused of fraud. Law enforcement officials say the 39-year-old temporarily worked for a Yadkinville man, defrauding him of more than... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 14, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A North Carolina couple west of Raleigh was not long ago convicted of poaching as part of their participation in a reality TV show filmed in Nebraska. The husband and wife have since returned to Hendersonville, where they will serve probation that includes a ban on...