A 30-year-old man accused of dismembering and beheading his disabled son is set to receive evaluation as to whether he is sane enough to help in his defense on charges of first degree murder.
ACLU's Louisiana chapter challenges new state law
As we like to point out on this blog, sex crimes-perhaps more than any other area of law-carry a large social stigma and harsh consequences. Individuals convicted of such crimes often bear the consequences long afterward.
Two men convicted of cocaine-related charges in New Orleans
Last week, two men were convicted last week of drug crimes involving crack cocaine. Both men, relatively young,
Former White Castle Mayor faces up to 24 years in prison
Former White Castle Mayor Maurice Brown, who was charged with federal racketeering and fraud charges in March, learned last Wednesday that he may be facing between 19 and 24 years in prison. Those charges came after a one year long FBI sting known as Operation Blighted Officials.
Baton Rouge Medicare fraud trial should be wrapping up soon
Health care fraud, one of the areas we cover on this blog, covers a variety of charges, including inflated billing of services, kickbacks or self-referrals, performing medically unnecessary services in order to bill, "upcoding," and billing for non covered services. Medicare is one area where fraud often takes place. Because certain services are covered at a high rate by the program, there is an inviting opening for criminal activity.
Facebook DWI checkpoint pages likely won't impact arrests
Social media has many uses, from visiting with friends, to making business connections, to just killing time. And, of course, letting your buddies know where local DUI checkpoints are so they don't get caught drinking and driving.
Art dealer pleads guilty to mail fraud
A New Orleans man recently pleaded guilty to a federal charge of fraud for involvement in a scheme in which forged paintings were sold to unsuspecting art collectors.
Juvenile charged in three murders
Baton Rouge police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Thursday night in connection with the murder of three individuals in the Baton Rouge area. Two of the shootings reportedly took place in July, and another in June.
Holder: 72 charged in international online child porn ring
CBS News reports that Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Department Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the unsealing of three indictments and a complaint charging 72 persons for involvement in an online child pornography ring spanning five continents. According to the Justice Department, 52 of the individuals have already been arrested. Thirteen of the individuals charged have already pleaded guilty and four of them have received prison terms of between 20 and 30 years.
