by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 28, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
In the criminal law system, every defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. In highly publicized cases in which the defendant has already been convicted, so to speak, in the court of public opinion, this basic assumption...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 27, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
In 2004, a project known as the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (ICJIS) was proposed, developed, and abandoned. With its failure came a corresponding inability to track DWIs across counties in the state of Louisiana. Prosecutors, members of Mothers...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 20, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
In our previous post, we began discussing the topic of illegal police behavior, and how this can provide various grounds for challenging DWI charges. We already noted the possibility of challenging such charges based on an improper stop or arrest. DWI challenges can...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 18, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
Last week, a 27-year-old police officer in Louisiana resigned after being accused of stealing an iPhone from the scene of a DWI crash. According to a police spokesman in Baton Rouge, the phone was not in the car when the driver was released from jail. The tracking...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 13, 2012 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Conviction on charges of Medicaid fraud have resulted in five years of probation, including two years of home incarceration, for a Shreveport dentist. The dentist was found guilty in January on two counts of Medicaid fraud. In addition to probation and home...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 11, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
In our last post, we noted that homicides have increased in East Baton Rouge Parish. Although authorities aren’t clear what is behind the increase in homicides, some common have pointed to the high number of domestic cases. Detectives are apparently...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Jul 6, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Ten more homicides have reportedly occurred within the first six months of 2012 in East Baton Rouge Parish compared to the same period last year. As of Saturday, the number reached 50. Fourteen of the homicides occurred outside the city limits and are being...
