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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 dealing with...
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...
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...
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 reasonable doubt...
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...
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...
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 the...
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 make it...
In two areas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, residents are faced with a choice on a Dec. 8 ballot on whether they want to pay additional fees to support enhanced security efforts intended to prevent violent crime such as murder or rape. The measures, if approved by voters,...
A New Orleans center serving the homeless, known as the Harry Tompson Center, claims that a number of its residents have been targeted in an identity theft fraud scheme. Its executive director says that homeless people staying at the shelter have been approached by...
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