by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 30, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Last Thursday, a 29-year-old Baton Rouge woman was indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder stemming from shootings that took place in February. Police and prosecutors claim that the woman shot a 51-year-old man, stole his bike and rode it a few blocks, and then...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 27, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A Baton Rouge man facing federal drug and gun charges also faces murder charges in state court. The charges, as The Advocate notes, stem from a search of the defendant’s home back in June of 2010. Police had apparently entered the man’s home looking...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 26, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
On Sunday, a mother was charged with four counts of negligent homicide after her children died in a mobile home fire in the town of Rayne, which is roughly 70 miles west of Baton Rouge. The mother, whose children ranged from 2 to 8 years of age, was reportedly away...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 23, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Habitual offenders convicted of drug offenses and other “victimless offenses” were given a hopeful piece of news on Thursday when the Louisiana House passed a measure proposing to give them the opportunity to be released from prison. The measure, which is...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 20, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
In recent weeks, Louisiana lawmakers have been busy considering various measures affecting criminal defendants throughout the state. In particular, the measures we’re referring to aim to target and crack down on those convicted of sex offenses. One of the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 11, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
St. Patrick’s Day, as many of our readers know, can be a time of revelry and sometimes unsafe driving. Some people make poor decisions and end up driving under the influence of alcohol. Such mistakes can be easier to make than one thinks. And the consequences...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 9, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Our readers have by now heard about the criminal case against Jerry Sandusky, former assistant football coach at Pennsylvania State University. Sandusky was arrested earlier this year and charged with over 40 counts of sexual abuse of young boys spanning a 15-year...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 9, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Last Thursday, authorities in Hammond, Louisiana, arrested a 46-year-old Independence man suspected of killing two Hammond residents. The killings reportedly took place earlier in the day on Thursday. The suspect was booked on two counts of first-degree murder, a...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 6, 2012 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
An estimated $80 billion in health care fraud occurs every year. As a recent CNBC article points out, the problem has gotten worse in recent years, shifting from the typically suspect being an individual physician to organized crime among people who have no background...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 2, 2012 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Last week, a State Library employee turned herself in for allegedly embezzling $110,000 of privately donated funds. The 39-year-old employee was arrested and booked on 174 counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and 94 counts of forgery and felony theft according...
