by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 11, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Durham County’s Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction program accepts men and women who volunteer or are court-ordered to participate. The STARR program, operating out of the Durham County Detention Facility, treats chemical dependency and addresses... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 24, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
A 2009 Supreme Court ruling has had a significant impact on how some North Carolina criminal matters are processed. The case,Melendez-Diaz vs. Massachusetts, requires lab technicians to present evidence in court, rather than by affidavit, in certain criminal trials.... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 15, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
As we discussed in a previous post, sentencing for federal drug crimes is serious and strict. Oftentimes, people convicted of drug crimes — whether it is for drug possession, distribution or trafficking — spend years in federal prison. Certain types of... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 1, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
Federal drug charges can involve accusations of drug possession, drug distribution, drug trafficking and other offenses. In dealing with these serious charges, federal courts differ from state courts in significant ways. For people who have been accused of federal... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 14, 2013 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
We are continuing our discussion of House Bill 29, currently under consideration by the North Carolina General Assembly. The bill would change methamphetamine crimes and sentencing in two ways. First, it would put a new crime on the books, a Class H felony for...