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Following a suspected rape of a female student at N.P. Moss Preparatory last week in Lafayette, both the school system and the Police Department have made changes to procedures at the school. A police officer trained as a school resource officer is now assigned to the...
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Wednesday during oral arguments involving the issue of whether states should permit police officers to administer warrantless blood draws on DUI suspects. Right now, 50 states permit officers to skip the general warrant...
We recently told our readers about an Ohio rape case that made national news after social media sites began to discuss the issue. As we noted, the press the case has received has not been particularly helpful for the defendants, who now face the added challenge of...
We have previously written about a former Tara High School special needs student accused of raping another special needs student in the school auditorium. The 18-year-old, who was accused back in February, had been on probation for a 2010 rape and was wearing an...
Baton Rouge's high murder rate will reportedly be a focus in the coming year. According to Baton Rouge Police, unofficial estimates indicate the city's murder rate rose slightly in 2012. Over the course of the year, 67 people were murdered within city limits, which is...
One of the aspects of criminal defense that can be a real challenge to deal with is what happens outside the courtroom. The reality is that there is a court of public opinion which can reach its own judgment before a criminal case is even tried. This can lead to...
A New York woman accused of killing Crowley businessman Gary Kergan back in 1984 reportedly arrived in Baton Rouge last Thursday after being extradited. The 47-year-old Astoria woman was arrested in New York earlier this month. The woman was reportedly booked in East...
Earlier this month, a 44-year-old man was acquitted of forcible rape in connection with an incident last year. The jury unanimously acquitted the man after a two-day trial that was largely based on testimony from the alleged victim and the defendant. According to the...
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...
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