by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 4, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
The mayor of Knightdale, North Carolina, asked a 60-year-old town council member to resign last week. This occurred after the councilman was arrested for the second time recently on driving while intoxicated charges; it was his third arrest in four months. Within... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 20, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
States have adopted different laws around ignition interlock devices. Some states require every person convicted of drunk driving to install one — even first-time offenders. Other states, like North Carolina, require interlocks for more serious offenders. Here,... by Michelle Sparrow | Oct 4, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A new memorial marker went up recently at a curve on N.C. 751 in Durham. The location is no stranger to fatal car crashes: Five people have died there in the past 20 years. In this most recent accident, the passenger was killed. The driver survived and is suspected of... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 31, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
When defending against criminal charges of driving while intoxicated, sometimes drivers choose to accept plea agreements in order to avoid the possibility of jail time. This is exactly what North Carolina native, Jaime Pressly, recently decided to do. The 34-year-old... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 18, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
As the state catches its breath and starts the clean-up from Saturday’s tornadoes, a 21-year-old Raleigh man sits in the Wake County jail on an $80,500 bond. The storm claimed at least 21 lives. The police say the Raleigh man is responsible for the death of one...