by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 26, 2013 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A military officer who overturned a sexual assault case that had been filed against his fellow service member has defended his decision, citing information that ultimately discredited the alleged victim. The defendant in the case, a lieutenant colonel, was exonerated...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 24, 2013 | Drug Charges, Firm News
According to a new survey conducted by The Partnership at Drugfree.org, as well as MetLife Foundation, prescription drug abuse among teens is a growing national problem. Since 2008, the number of high school students abusing prescription drugs has risen from 33...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 18, 2013 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
Sources didn’t provide much detail about the way in which officers determined Hart’s level of intoxication. Sobriety tests are often used alongside preliminary breath testing devices to gather evidence of intoxication. The whole goal of gathering this...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 16, 2013 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A 26-year-old Baton Rouge man was recently arrested on accusations that he owned videos containing child pornography. The State Attorney General’s Office said on Friday that the man had been arrested on counts of pornography involving juveniles and unauthorized...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 10, 2013 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
Following a fatal car wreck on Sunday Morning, a Denham Springs woman was taken into police custody and cited with vehicular homicide, careless operation of a vehicle, and driving under the influence. According to witnesses of the incident, the 24-year-old woman was...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 10, 2013 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A 30-year-old Baton Rouge man was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in federal prison following a guilty plea in a case involving allegations that he distributed child pornography. Prosecutors accused the man of distributing 25 images of child pornography to an...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 6, 2013 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
According to a new study conducted by researchers with Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE), a program aiming to eliminate community violence, a large percentage of homicides in East Baton Rouge between September 2010 and October 2012 involved “known...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 5, 2013 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A recent editorial in The Advocate focused on sexual trauma and mentioned the recent sexual assault case out in Steubenville, Ohio as a reminder of the need to educate the community about sexual trauma and to work for its prevention. Some very good points were made in...
