by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 18, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina General Assembly will once again grapple with issues surrounding the Innocence Inquiry Commission when the session starts in May. Prosecutors told a House judiciary subcommittee last week that they wanted concessions beyond what they agreed to in... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 15, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
With a stroke of her pen this morning, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue preserved the state’s Racial Justice Law — for the moment. The governor’s veto of Senate Bill 9 allows the petitions of 154 death row inmates to proceed. The bill would have... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 4, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
A North Carolina judge has issued an order dismissing a murder case and accusing the prosecuting attorney of violating the rights of the suspect. The defendant was charged with the one count of murder after police allegedly arrested him while trying to dispose of... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 2, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Can things get any worse for the North Carolina court system? Already facing a backlog of cases, the courts can anticipate claims prompted by the State Bureau of Investigation’s questionable practices. And, they have to wade through the claims inmates,... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 1, 2010 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The beleaguered State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) crime lab has lost a valuable ally following the recent investigation into sloppy, if not fraudulent, procedures. The North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys (NCCDA) has asked for a thorough investigation of...