Sex offenses are serious crimes that can leave those accused with a ruined reputation. There are several statistics that show the number of sex crimes is dropping in Louisiana, despite the number of people charged with sex crimes every day. According to the Louisiana...
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Louisiana foster child’s statement prompts rape charges
The truth in criminal cases doesn't appear magically to exonerate a defendant. It's not enough for an innocent East Baton Rouge Parish defendants charged with sex offenses to wait for truth to surface. Louisiana prosecutors, judges and juries must be convinced a...
Louisiana man indicted for murder of fiancee’s daughter
Baton Rouge defendants charged with serious crimes are under the microscope at all times. An arrest, media coverage, police interviews, formal charges, court appearances and incarceration are bewildering, stressful experiences. Criminal words and actions can be used...
Conviction in fatal Louisiana drunk driving accident
A man who was involved in a deadly crash in which at least one vehicle burst into flames was convicted of vehicular homicide in July of 2014. The accident happened out on the I-10 interstate, between Baton Rouge and Prairieville, in Louisiana. The man was facing five...
Trial begins for Louisiana man charged with 2 counts of murder
The trial of a Louisiana man, who has been accused of murder, began on a recent Tuesday. The man is suspected of killing two individuals over a disagreement about money and drugs. According to authorities, he is the second man accused of murdering two victims who were...
Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to insider trading
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has appeared in court and pleaded guilty on charges of insider trading. The man previously worked for the Shaw Group in his position as an executive for the company. According to reports from the prosecution, they think that he...
3 Baton Rouge state auditors charged with white collar crimes
Evidence is just as important to a criminal defendant's case as it is to prosecutors. It's essential for a defense attorney to enter a white collar crime case as soon as a Louisiana defendant suspects or knows he or she will be charged. Early retention of legal...
Man faces 7 years in prison for drunk driving crash and fatality
A Louisiana district judge determined that a man should serve seven years in prison for a fatal crash that took place in September 2012. Authorities say that the woman who became the victim in the accident was driving a 2013 Lincoln on La. 73 when the man tried to...
No motive revealed by police after Louisiana murder arrest
East Baton Rouge defendants face no greater challenge than when they are accused of taking someone's life. In Louisiana, a murder conviction can lead to lifetime imprisonment or a death sentence. Any criminal allegation that involves death is a homicide charge, but...
Man accused of rape in Louisiana claims he wasn’t involved
This June 15 report out of Louisiana reports that a man has been arrested in relation to the kidnapping of two alleged victims in two separate cases that took place near Tigerland. Those people were allegedly taken to other remote locations before being raped,...
