With over 1.4 million drivers arrested for drunken driving every year, it goes without saying that each state in the nation seeks to address the problem. But as a recent article in USA Today pointed out, there is a good deal of variability and inconsistency among the states in terms of the actual penalties for a first DUI offense.
Rape defendants often suffer shattered reputation
More than most crimes, charges of sexual assault carry more than just the possibility of a conviction. Even for individuals who are acquitted of such charges, public stigma and a presumption of guilt often remains.
In LA, DWI arrests increase while crashes decrease
According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, increased police presence on roadways and stricter enforcement of traffic laws is responsible for a reduction in alcohol-related accidents and fatalities on state roads.
Brooklyn man indicted on murder charges
In that past couple weeks, news sources have been buzzing about the killing of an 8-year-old Brooklyn boy and the strange man connected to that killing.
Lafayette man charged with possession of child pornography
On Wednesday, a 26-year-old Lafayette man confessed to police that he downloaded over 100 child pornography videos onto his computer over the last year.
Louisiana priest murdered by registered sex offender
A 31-year-old Mississippi man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Florida after shooting a 70-year-old Catholic priest to death in Waveland, Mississippi and using his car to take his ex-wife and children to Disney World.
Louisiana priest murdered by registered sex offender
A 31-year-old Mississippi man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Florida after shooting a 70-year-old Catholic priest to death in Waveland, Mississippi and using his car to take his ex-wife and children to Disney World.
Casey Anthony trial over: jury delivers not guilty verdict, P.2
In our previous post, we began looking at the recent acquittal of Casey Anthony on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse. As we mentioned, she was sentenced to four years in jail and a $4,000 fine for four counts of providing false information to an officer.
Casey Anthony trial over: jury delivers not guilty verdict, P.1
Many readers of our blog are likely already aware of the recent end to the murder trial of Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old Florida woman accused of the murder of her two-year-old daughter Caylee. On Tuesday, the jury returned a not guilty verdict on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse.
