by Michelle Sparrow | May 14, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission was created in 2006 as an adjunct to the state’s justice system. The commission investigates and evaluates post-conviction claims of factual innocence for felons convicted of any criminal offense. Claimants must... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 15, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We’re wrapping up our discussion of a bill that’s sitting in a North Carolina House of Representatives committee, awaiting discussion and what’s sure to be a lively debate. The bill, HB 615, would “reform” the Racial Justice Act by... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 13, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We were talking about House Bill 615, the proposal that would gut North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act. The bill was referred to committee last week but has not been scheduled for discussion or a vote yet. If the bill is passed, inmates who have been convicted of... by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 8, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The North Carolina House of Representatives referred a controversial bill to committee this week. House Bill 615 is titled “An Act to Reform the Racial Justice Act of 2009 to Be Consistent With the United States Supreme Court’s Ruling in Mccleskey v....