by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 11, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A North Carolina state senator says that the state’s drunk driving laws can’t get any tougher. The senator offered his opinion in response to a comment made by the district attorney for Alamance County. The DA had said that he hoped the North Carolina... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 6, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are picking up the discussion about the slate of new laws that went into effect on Dec. 1. The majority of the 35 measures relate to criminal matters, and many have been covered at length by the media as well as in this blog. A couple of examples are Laura’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 23, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
We meant to continue our discussion of the death penalty bill, but we saw this announcement and thought it deserved immediate attention: North Carolina’s governor was scheduled to sign Laura’s Law this morning. The law will dramatically increase the... 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 | 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....