by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 25, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
More than a few drivers could trade their St. Patrick’s Day wearin’ o’ the green for wearin’ o’ the orange prison jump suit, thanks to this year’s Booze It & Lose It campaign. North Carolina law enforcement officers logged more... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 3, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Homicide
The trial of the former doctor we discussed in our February 24th post ended Wednesday when the judge sentenced the man to three years in prison. The jury did not buy the prosecution’s argument that the man had committed second-degree murder. Instead, they... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 11, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Laura was killed last July when a drunk driver slammed into the car carrying the 17-year-old and two friends. The driver had three DWI convictions already. The accident sparked a good deal of discussion about North Carolina’s continuous alcohol monitoring... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 29, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Recently, two men were arrested for riding a horse and a mule down a busy street in Austin. Although they were initially charged with driving while intoxicated, the charges were later reduced to public intoxication. Was this the right call? When debating whether a... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 29, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
The American Beverage Institute, a restaurant trade association that supports responsible on-premise alcohol consumption, is asking states to stop using sobriety checkpoints as a way to stop drunk drivers. Citing a low number of DWI arrests at checkpoints compared...