In the News
At Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law, we practice criminal defense with the utmost discretion, providing the best possible defense for our clients with the minimum amount of public exposure. We have handled many high-profile cases, and we take steps to effectively and appropriately represent our clients when the news media and the public get involved.
For a free consultation to discuss your case, contact our offices in Baton Rouge today.
Media
The following links demonstrate our ability to publicly navigate sensitive issues when our clients’ cases receive public attention.
- KIRAN – Sheriff Cases interrogation tape
- West Baton Rouge sheriff cleared by State Police in inmate probe, but DOC review continues
- Defense: Suspect in string of killings may have been insane
- Lawyer: Two doctors find accused killer incompetent for trial
- Legal team of accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe needs more time to submit medical reports and evaluations
- No death penalty for alleged serial killer
- Accused Baton Rouge-area serial killer ruled not insane
- Accused serial killer says he was “filling tags”
- Accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe convicted
- LSU DB Jalen Mills investigation
- Attorney of LSU’s Jalen Mills speaks
- Felony charge reduced, Jalen Mills back practicing with LSU
- 4 LSU football players arrested
- LSU running back investigation
- LSU DKE hazing case
- Hazing: Lawyers discuss legal ramifications
- Jury clears cops in 2014 park attack
- Jury acquits three Baton Rouge officers
- Attorneys weigh in after teacher found not guilty of cruelty to juvenile
- Investigation continues into canceled Medicaid contract
- Louisiana health secretary investigation
- Police: Felton did not act in self defense
- Accused Southern University student shooter Felton released from jail
- No charges filed against former Thinkstream CFO
- Clinton man indicted
- Louisiana man indicted on hate crime charge against 12-year-old
- Jury convicts Leger of vehicular homicide
- Defense: Convictions correctly reduced
- SEC announces fraud charges against Victory Ho
- Three convicted of insider trading amid Shaw acquisition
- Drug suspects granted bond reduction
- Controversy in the courtroom
- Defense to ask for bond for man accused of murder-for-hire
- Man takes plea deal for his role in deadly 2012 Port Allen shooting
- Obtained civil suit: 3 former BRPD cops accused of abusing badge in sex related case
- Baker teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in deadly civic center shooting party
- Cheer coach arrested after allegations of rape in Baton Rouge
- Fallout from unlawful arrests continues
- Grand jury indicts man accused in hate crime incident
- Officer enter pleas to abuse of office charges
- LSU star player chooses diversion program instead of trial
- LSU officials express disappointment following latest arrest of university football players
- Prosecutors reduce charges against Greenwell Springs woman who shot man on her porch
- Charges dropped against Greenwell Springs woman in 2012 shooting outside her home
- Baton Rouge rapper acquitted but 2 others convicted in 2012 shootings on College Drive
- Baton Rouge jury acquits another rap artist accused in murder cases
- Attorneys get search warrant info
- Jefferson, Johns cleared in felonies
- Detective used deception to get phone records of Baton Rouge car dealer accused of having his wife killed, attorneys claim
- Teen apologizes before pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2014 triple killing at party, rap concert at Baker Civic Club
- Greensburg man who killed 7 in 2012 car crash resentenced
- Prosecutors reduces charge against Baton Rouge man accused in 2014 killing of West St. John coach
- Sheriff’s Office: Manager of Walker athletics training center accused in rape of employee
- Louisiana Sodomy Sting: How Invalidated Sex Laws Still Lead to Arrests — Attorney Thomas Damico is quoted in this article: “One of two things are going on here,” says Damico. “The sheriff’s office is either harassing people for their lifestyle. Or they don’t know the law. Neither is good for Baton Rouge, I can tell you.”
- Man pleads not guilty to 7 counts of vehicular homicide, family prays — 2012, Tommy Damico represents a Greensburg, LA, man charged with 7 accounts of vehicular homicide.
- Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Killing Friend in DWI Crash
- Jefferson, Johns’ attorneys say hearing blown out of proportion — A video clip on NBC 33 with a mention from Tommy Damico about the Grand Jury dropping the charges against LSU linebacker, Josh Johns.
- Attorney Tommy Damico told reporters Wednesday John spoke to the grand jury in the morning.
- Carnell “Sugar Bear” Webb Found NOT GUILTY of Murder
- Jefferson indicted on simple battery, Johns cleared
- Opening remark leads to mistrial for accused prison guard killer — Attorney Tommy Damico motioned for, and received, a mistrial on behalf of his client: “And I think it’s highly prejudicial and I think it’s something that the judge had no other choice but to grant the mistrial,” said Damico. “We don’t want to try these kinds of cases twice. It should be tried with an impartial jury who’s not looking at that kind of evidence.”
Awards
- Business Honors for Jan. 1, 2012
- The National Trial Lawyers — Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Louisiana
News Consultant
Aside from the cases our firm specifically handles, we are frequently asked to comment on criminal defense issues in the news.
- Arrested in evacuee park check
- New law requires bail for jail release
- Photos of girls lead to arrest
- Slaughter appears at court
- DNA info goes into FBI database
- Louisiana law permissive on deadly force
- Legal sides divided on Texas jury ruling
- Federal sentencing system shattered
- Relieve crowding at Parish Prison
- Judge tosses trial evidence
- Another public defender sought
- FBI shift affecting BR cases
- Rules aimed at consistent sentencings
Significant Cases
With more than 65 years of combined experience, we have fought for our clients’ rights and freedom in dozens of highly significant cases, many of which proceeded to trial.
- Suspects point fingers at each other in crash
- Jefferson, Johns cleared in felonies
- Angola 5 case brings popular adage to mind
- Lewis resigns, pleads guilty
- Witness: Suspect incompetent
- Man gets five years in deputy shootings
- Mayor, police chief of Port Allen indicted
- Mistrial looms in case
- Clark trial jury dismissed
- Lawyer: Intruders killed girlfriend
- Slayings, gang could be related FBI hints drug deals tied to victim
- Judge reconsiders, to allow psychiatrist to take stand in case
- Murder trial defense: Intoxication
- Jury acquits man in killing, Victim’s family irate; defendant still faces unrelated drug charge
- Jurors acquit man in ’04 killing outside Kingfisher Avenue bar
- No one charged in motorist’s death, Civilian shot Temple as he fought BR officer
- Court decides search illegal, Judge: “Hanging out” isn’t sufficient to suspect a crime
- Judge Acquits Coach of Neglect, St. Amant Locker-Room Hazing Focus of Trial
- BR man acquitted in fatal shooting, theft
- Man sentenced to 14 years for bank robberies
- Indictments Near Federal Time Limit
- Attorney: Third indictment expected
- Edwards associate indicted
- Ex-Mayor, LA Man Plead Innocent, Pair Indicted in Alleged Scheme Linked to Edwards
- Man fined $3,000, sentenced to probation over e-mail threats
- Internet Threat Case First in District, Suspended LSU Computer Student Pleads Guilty
- BR woman pleads to lesser charge in driving death
- Former supervisor found innocent of payroll fraud
- Prosecutors quiz workers about taping
- Greek task force named to analyze future of frats
- Hospital releases student who almost died in binge
- Jury deadlocks on execution for woman who killed parents
- Ex-lawmaker charged in corruption probe
- Former official called, Ex-ethics panelist linked to Edwards, probe target
- Jury indicts ex-group head in molestation
- Extortion claim linked to ex-official
- Upton gets one year in prison for role in Champion scandal
- Two plead guilty in Champion case
- Scott moved from Texas prison to halfway house
- Prosecutor accused of misconduct; plea withdrawal sought
- Attorney says evidence scant in student’s death
- Testimony begins in Sun Belt case
- Jurors continue their deliberations on fate of 3 Sun Belt defendants
- Arraignment date set for Wayne Ray
- Trial Begins in ’07 Slaying – Suspect Called ‘Cold-Blooded’
- 3 Arrested in Evacuee Park; Check Sheriffs Office Visited Baker Site
