Criminal Defense

For many people, the sole focus of a criminal defense is to avoid a conviction. However, your defense doesn't necessarily end when the jury returns their verdict. After a guilty verdict, you will eventually have to return to court. The state will conduct a...

There are times when the Federal Bureau of Investigation may start to investigate people in your area or even you yourself. Usually, the FBI is pretty straightforward and may ask you if they could interview you. You may not know what the interview is about, but if you...

Misusing credit cards is something that many people don’t think about, but it is against the law. What is it? The misuse of credit cards includes: Using deception to get a new credit card Purchasing a credit card from someone other than an issuer Selling a credit card...

Drug addiction often starts because of medical issues. People start to self-medicate because of trauma. Family history or genetics can play a big role in whether someone can casually use drugs or will struggle immediately with addictive tendencies. Sadly, for those...

It is likely that you have heard the phrase “you have the right to remain silent,” before. This specific Constitutional right is one of the more commonly known protections across the country. Even though many people know that the police should remind them of this...

Each state has its laws and penalties. Louisiana's penalties tend to be severe and become more so depending upon the allegedly stolen items' value. Like other states, theft is defined as an attempt to take and keep, or sell, another person’s possessions without their...

Probation is an alternative consequence for those who have committed a crime. Instead of prison or jail, a convicted person can benefit from probate by remaining on the outside while still paying back their debt to society. Not everyone who faces criminal charges...

One of the most important roles that law enforcement officials play in the prosecution of crimes other than the arrest and detention of suspects is the collection, analysis and storage of evidence. Physical evidence ranging from DNA and clothing fibers to footprints...

The consequences of a criminal conviction can start rolling in quickly, but the initial windfall may not begin to reveal the long-term damage. Though Louisiana is one of 14 states to put regulations in place concerning how an employer can approach an applicant’s...