Marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin are all illegal drugs that can, if found in the possession of a New Orleans resident, be confiscated. Additionally, these confiscated drugs could be used as evidence against the individual for a drug crime. Illegal drugs, such as those listed, are easy to recognize as prohibited since there are practically… Read more
Last week this New Orleans criminal defense law blog discussed the important part that statutes of limitations play in the process of defending oneself against criminal charges. If a prosecutor fails to pursue charges against an individual within the statutorily established period of time for the relevant crime, then the individual may have a comprehensive… Read more
A statute of limitation is a law that establishes how long prosecutors have to charge an individual with a crime. For example, in Louisiana many misdemeanors have statutes of limitations that run for two years. That means that if a prosecutor cannot make a case against a person in the two years following the commission… Read more
A generation ago the word “selfie” did not exist. In fact, it did not become an established term in the English language until 2013 when the Oxford Dictionaries named it the Word of the Year. Today, however, many Louisiana residents both young and old have a penchant for taking selfies whenever they are able to… Read more
