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No offense may set off a more negative response in society than a crime against a child. The media often reflects public sentiment when reporting alleged child sexual abuse cases and prosecutions are aggressive. Consequently, East Baton Rouge defendants accused of sex...
If you're have been charged for crimes like homicide or murder, you have every right to defend yourself. Without a strong defense and an experienced legal representative by your side, a murder charge could force you to spend decades in prison. Your situation may mimic...
In addition to traditional punishments like fines and imprisonment following a criminal conviction, some Baton Rouge, Louisiana, defendants suffer the added penalty of asset forfeiture. A government may confiscate what it feels are ill-gotten gains with a...
Sex offenses are taken seriously by the law, even years after the offenses allegedly took place. Hearsay and degrading or circumstantial evidence may not be enough to convict an alleged criminal, though, and it shouldn't be enough. According to an April 7 report, a...
The New York Times reported in January that U.S. Supreme Court rulings have not eased punishments for many juveniles imprisoned for serious offenses. A 2005 ruling banned death penalty sentences for juveniles. Five years later, the high court outlawed juvenile life...
Being accused of a crime that can be charged at the federal level can leave you looking at jail time or long prison sentences. In those cases, your best bet may be to seek a defense against the allegations, like these people may want to. According to the Louisiana...
Spouses and significant others are often the first ones looked at by law enforcement when a death occurs, especially if there are no third-party witnesses to the event. Pressure by law enforcement can be brutal and often results in changed stories and false...
Recently, six people were arrested when they were found in possession of synthetic marijuana in Baton Rouge, according to police. These drug offenses could lead to jail time or other fines or punishments for the people involved. It's important that a strong defense is...
If you're charged with a drug crime, it's important that you have someone on your side in court. In this peculiar case, two men were found sleeping a car, and now they face drug offenses, even though they were doing nothing wrong when police investigated their...
If you've been charged with a crime, you should know the problems that can result from the charge. Your reputation and livelihood could be on the line, and fraud charges could get you thrown into prison if you're convicted. A March 6 report shows how easily the news...
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