by Michelle Sparrow | May 6, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
If any of the University of North Carolina Tarheels hits the majors, or if any of the Durham Bulls makes it up to The Show, they may have to deal with a new alcohol policy. Major League Baseball and the players union have added an alcohol policy to the long list of... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 26, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A number of bills related to driving while intoxicated or impaired are winding through the North Carolina General Assembly. Laura’s Law is a fairly high profile example, but there are others. We don’t know what the chances are that any of these bills will... 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... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 29, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
As most Raleigh and North Carolina residents know, sobriety checkpoints are a key element of the state’s anti-drunk driving Booze It & Lose It program. At checkpoints this past St. Patrick’s Day police issued more than 1,000 DWI charges. A group of... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 28, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Last month, we discussed proposed legislation entitled “Laura’s Law.” Recently, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of the bill. The bill will now head to the North Carolina Senate where it is also expected to pass....