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...
Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Law Blog
Cops accuse 22-year-olds of trying to have sex with juveniles
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...
Louisiana man arrested on marijuana charges
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...
Louisiana woman accused of health care fraud
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...
State officials work to keep track of synthetic drug developments
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...
U.S. Supreme Court currently weighing issue warrantless blood draws
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...
Upcoming vote on establishing crime prevention districts
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,...
Homeless center claims residents were target of fraud
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...
Baton Rouge sisters sentenced to federal prison on fraud convictions
Earlier this month, two Baton Rouge sisters were sentenced to time in federal prison after they admitted to stealing other people's personal information in order to defraud banks of a total of $148,935. The fraud reportedly occurred over a three-year period. One of...
Federal response to marijuana legalization unclear
Users of marijuana nationwide are waiting with great interest to see what the response of the federal government will be to the state law legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington. The measures approved the legal possession of small quantities...
