by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 30, 2014 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Have you been accused of a Louisiana environmental crime such as dumping trash into a lake? These kinds of charges can get you into a lot of trouble with the government as well as with local and national environment protection agencies. You may not have done anything...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 26, 2014 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
A Baton Rouge defendant may agree to plead guilty or no contest, an acceptance of punishment but not blame, to criminal charges. Without one of these pleas, prosecutors are forced to prove beyond a jury’s reasonable doubt that an illegal act was committed. All...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 24, 2014 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Have you been accused of dealing or smuggling drugs in Louisiana? Your alleged crime shouldn’t be used to make you feel like you have to answer police when they ask you questions or that you’re already assumed guilty when you’re not. You have a right...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 18, 2014 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Baton Rouge grocery store clerks and financial officers for corporations have similar duties. Both have permission to handle the employer or customers’ money. Embezzlement is a crime involving theft by a person entrusted with caring for property, whether that...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 16, 2014 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
According to the Louisiana State Police, there are several types of sex offenses you could be charged with. Sex offenses against minors is one. These offenses are considered to be criminal offenses against the victim under the age of 18. This does not include...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 12, 2014 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Illegal drug cultivation or manufacturing charges often include evidence of possession and drug-making ingredients, because charges may not be valid when one element is missing. A Louisiana defendant can be in possession of drugs with no intent to manufacture or...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 10, 2014 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Being charged with murder is something that will forever change your life. You need to protect yourself and defend your reputation while you fight those charges. Unfortunately, Louisiana as a state has a poor reputation for violence that could play against you in...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 5, 2014 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Consequences are not light for Louisiana defendants convicted of deceiving others for gain. A fraud conviction can generate criminal and civil penalties including long imprisonment, ruinous fines and restitution. White collar crimes may be prosecuted at a state or...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 3, 2014 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
This case involving a murder is unusual to say the least. The man who was killed by his son-in-law has a checkered past, and there is little information on why the son-in-law shot him before trying to kill himself. It’s been suggested that the pair’s...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Sep 1, 2014 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
A charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, sometimes called statutory rape, can be a misdemeanor or a felony. The dividing line between the allegations is the difference in ages between the alleged victim and offender. According to Louisiana laws for minor sex...
