Louisiana music fans may be interested to know that on April 30, a judge in Los Angeles set the date for the trial of Marion 'Suge" Knight, the founder of Death Row Records. The rap industry mogul has been accused of hitting two men in the parking lot of a Compton...
Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Law Blog
2 teens charged for murder of father and son
On April 26, law enforcement officials in Louisiana announced that two teens were being charged for the murder of a father and his son. A 17-year-old boy is accused of shooting the alleged victims at their home, and an 18-year-old woman is accused of driving the...
Deputy shot after alleged argument
A deputy suffered several gunshot wounds in what officials are calling an "ambush" after an argument with a driver in Paradis, Louisiana. The deputy was directing traffic in a school zone when a 58-year-old Mississippi man allegedly began to argue with him over the...
Man pleads guilty to murder charges in death of Louisiana woman
A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, bringing to a close a case involving the death of an 18-year-old Louisiana woman. The 18-year-old woman was living in Louisiana with her Air Force husband at the time of her death, which occurred in New York....
9 Louisiana men charged in federal methamphetamine bust
According to recent reports, a federal investigation resulted in the largest seizure of methamphetamine ever conducted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies participated in serving the federal search warrants against nine men, who were...
Louisiana man facing murder charge
A 34-year-old man was indicted for a murder charge on April 13. A grand jury in Bossier Parish indicted the Shreveport man for the murder of a 33-year-old woman from Haughton. The woman's dead body was discovered in a truck that was parked in a Haughton pasture on...
Man convicted of killing roommate
On April 9, a jury in Louisiana found a man guilty of second-degree murder after deliberating for less than two hours. As a result of the Livingston Parish jury's decision, the 25-year-old accused man now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. An incident on...
Ex-NFL player accused of running Ponzi scheme
Football fans in Louisiana might be interested to learn about charges that were recently filed against former New York Giants cornerback Will Allen. On April 6, a Boston federal court revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission had filed a complaint against...
The stages of a criminal case: Don’t stand for rights violations
When you're facing charges for a crime, you need to understand what you're going to be going through in the future. You need to have protection and a defense from the start, so you don't make a mistake that ends up costing you the case. At the beginning, you'll be...
The provisions of Louisiana rape laws
Evidence showing a crime was committed doesn't prove a defendant's guilt. The state must tie the defendant with the alleged crime while satisfying every provision of the law. Criminal defense attorneys challenge prosecutors' claims to obtain a reduction or withdrawal...
