by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 31, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. sent in the National Guard to help local residents’ safety in the face of disaster. Now, with the murder rate in some areas of Louisiana 10 times the national average, some residents (and one state lawmaker)...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 27, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Louisiana was one of 37 states affected by a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision which said that juveniles convicted of crimes not involving murder cannot be imprisoned for life. According to that decision, such inmates are not guaranteed release, but must be offered a...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 23, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that police officers must obtain a search warrant before attaching a GPS tracker device to the vehicle of a suspect. The decision, which is celebrated by advocates of privacy rights, is said to be one of the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 21, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Our readers may or may not be aware of the music of 26-year-old Bruno Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez. The pop singer and Grammy award winner was cleared of a felony drug charge on Wednesday in Law Vegas after his successful completion of court-ordered drug...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 20, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Sexual assault is not only a problem in society at large, but also in the military. That should not come as too much of a surprise, since those in the armed services are made of flesh and blood like the rest of us. What may come as a surprise is the extent of the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 14, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Our readers may have heard of the case of Natalee Holloway, a young woman from Alabama disappeared on a high school graduation trip in Aruba back in 2005. On Thursday, an Alabama judge declared Holloway legally dead. The declaration was reportedly given at the request...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 13, 2012 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
On Wednesday, five individuals pleaded guilty in connection with participation in health care fraud scheme run out of clinic in Jefferson Parish. The scheme apparently involved claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid. Health care fraud, as we have mentioned on this...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 7, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
In our previous post, we began discussing the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the United States. Along with the increase in prescription drug abuse has been an increase in armed robbery of pharmacies. As we noted, the number of such incidents rose 51...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 6, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, armed robberies of pharmacies for prescription drugs are on the increase. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of such incidents rose from 385 to 698, or 51 percent. Just in the past week, armed robberies have...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jan 3, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
According to a recent Fox Business article, Mothers Against Drunk Driving is pushing state lawmakers to enact measures mandating the use of ignition interlock devices for first time offenders. At present, only a small proportion of convicted DUI offenders are required...
