by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 27, 2014 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Proof leading to a conviction must satisfy all provisions of a criminal law. Weak evidence does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a crime was committed. A Baton Rouge defendant facing criminal accusations is innocent unless the state can, point by point, tie the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 25, 2014 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Sex crime charges can change your life forever, even before you’re found guilty of a crime. The insinuation that you’ve done something wrong can be hard to overcome; your coworkers, family and friends may be directly affected by the situation and the...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 21, 2014 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Prosecutors sometimes take a one-size-fits-all attitude toward defendants. You read media reports about drug ring arrests, as if all parties were high-level players who trafficked illegal substances. Baton Rouge defendants’ rights easily can be violated when...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 18, 2014 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
As a person facing a second-degree murder charge in the state of Louisiana, you may have many questions. How will this charge affect your life in the long run? Will you be able to avoid prison? Is it possible to be cleared of the crime, even if the evidence...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 13, 2014 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Paying someone to do something becomes illegal when the purpose of the transaction is to influence a government official or employee. A deal involving the offer and acceptance of money, services or other favors to sway behavior is bribery. The altered action does not...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 11, 2014 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
If you’ve been accused of a sexual assault crime like rape or sexual abuse of a minor in Louisiana, you might not think you have many options to defend yourself. Maybe the evidence is stacked against you, or you think the accuser has power over the case in some...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 6, 2014 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
A federal judge recently sentenced a 53-year-old woman, a marketer for two Baton Rouge psychiatric centers and the part owner of one of them, for defrauding Medicare. The Advocate reported 15 others already pleaded guilty to health care fraud charges, before the woman...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Nov 4, 2014 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Have you been accused of drug trafficking or drug distribution? If you have, then you probably already understand how much trouble you could be in with the law. The laws of Louisiana and the federal government restrict and penalize the sale, transport and import of...
