by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 29, 2012 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
A New York woman accused of killing Crowley businessman Gary Kergan back in 1984 reportedly arrived in Baton Rouge last Thursday after being extradited. The 47-year-old Astoria woman was arrested in New York earlier this month. The woman was reportedly booked in East...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 28, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Earlier this month, a 44-year-old man was acquitted of forcible rape in connection with an incident last year. The jury unanimously acquitted the man after a two-day trial that was largely based on testimony from the alleged victim and the defendant. According to the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 21, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
One of the most well-known federal judges has recently weighed in on what he thinks about sentencing older sex offenders to what he calls “superlong sentence[s].” Judge Richard Posner is urging other judges to be very conscious about their sentencing when...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 19, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
In order to be convicted of a crime, Louisiana prosecutors must show that a suspect committed the actions they allege and that the actions constitute a crime. Prosecutors must provide sufficient, credible evidence, because they must meet a high burden: “beyond a...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 12, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
A DUI conviction carries serious penalties, and no one in Louisiana wants to go to jail, pay fines or lose driving privileges. But with the holidays come the increased risk of DUI charges, and Baton Rouge residents can save themselves a lot of trouble by taking some...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 10, 2012 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Regardless of what the so-called “court of public opinion” assumes from the outset about sex-crime allegations, prosecutors need evidence to convict anyone of a sex crime. Evidence must also be obtained in the proper manner as well as prove beyond a...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 8, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Recently, a drug crimes case has arisen in Louisiana. The case involves a 50-year-old man from Mooringsport. Reportedly, on Tuesday, the man was driving a motor vehicle along Highway 169 in Caddo Parish. Police then pulled the man over in connection to an alleged...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 7, 2012 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Authorities can be very aggressive in their enforcement efforts against health care fraud. Serious criminal charges can be brought against an individual if he or she is accused of such fraud. This can be seen in a health care fraud case that has recently arisen in...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 6, 2012 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals accounted it would be banning the possession, manufacture and distribution of25-I, a synthetic drug that reportedly killed an Alabama student at this year’s Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. According to...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Dec 1, 2012 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
Louisiana’s implied consent law states that drivers must submit to breath, blood, or urine testing if they are lawfully arrested by an officer that has probable cause to believe the driver has been driving or boating while intoxicated. The law is designed to...
