Access to the internet is ubiquitous. Many New Orleans residents can get online through their work or home computers, smart phones or at their local libraries or schools. While many online activities, such as checking email or updating a social media account, may be harmless, other activities can result in a person facing serious criminal… Read more
When Louisiana authorities suspect an individual of committing a drug crime, there are a variety of charges that can be lodged against that person. Depending upon what he had on his person at the time of the investigation as well as what he was intending to do with any drugs he possessed, the charges he… Read more
The state of Louisiana, under the guidance of Attorney General James D. Caldwell, oversees the prosecution of dozens of crimes. Those crimes are classified by a variety of factors and are managed by different divisions of the attorney general’s office. One of those divisions handles white collar crime. Though many people may have heard of… Read more
Regardless of their guilt or innocence, many New Orleans residents dislike encounters with police officers. It can be intimidating to be confronted by a badge-wielding officer and questioned about matters that they may not understand. In some cases, individuals find themselves confusing details in their heads and questioning whether they can provide officers with the… Read more
All across the country and right here in Louisiana there are two criminal court systems at work. One system is that of the state courts and the other is that of the federal courts. State and federal courts hear different types of matters based upon where the laws alleged to have been violated originated from…. Read more
There are many people who believe that what a person does in the privacy of his own company should be left untouched by public authorities. Government bodies, however, intervene through the law out of an effort to protect innocent people from possible consequences of those personal actions. For individuals who find themselves charged with drug… Read more
In 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled that juveniles convicted of crimes other than a homicide cannot receive a mandatory life sentence without the opportunity for parole. The high court determined that a person convicted of a crime before the juvenile reaches the age of 18 should have the opportunity for parole, based upon… Read more
