People charged with drug crimes could face very serious consequences. However, prosecutors cannot jump to conclusions regarding an accused person's guilt. Drug crimes can be nuanced, and it is important to keep in mind that a suspect is always innocent until proven guilty.
Recently, a Louisiana couple faces multiple drug charges after police allegedly found drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs and methamphetamine in the couple's motel room.
A Baton Rouge teen is in hot water after being arrested and charged with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder. According to police, the 19-year old suspect fired several shots at a moving car, hitting two of the passengers. One of those passengers later died at the hospital while the other was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The homicide charges facing the suspect are very serious and require an aggressive defense.
In Louisiana, criminal conviction for first degree murder carries extremely harsh penalties. If the prosecutor so chooses, he may seek the death penalty. If the death penalty is not sought, then a conviction will result in a prison sentence of life without the possibility of parole. The stakes are life and death when a murder allegation is involved, and a defendant should find someone who will fight until the very end to protect his right to live and be free.
Summer has arrived, and more and more people in Louisiana are hitting the state’s waterways for recreation and fun. With more boats on the water, authorities caution that they intend to increase safety patrols on the water in order to ensure that people are observing the state’s boating laws.
Police say that they will be carefully checking for boaters who are driving their boats under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Those whom police determine are over the legal limit will likely face a DWI charge.
In a story that has attracted national media attention, New Orleans officials have detained two men in connection with a shooting spree that took place during a Mother's Day parade in the city's French Quarter. The two men face multiple charges in connection with this violent crime, including several attempted murder charges. Over 19 people were hurt when the two men, who are brothers, allegedly opened fire into a crowd watching the parade, which locals call a "second line." Several hundred people were in attendance. While officers were present at the gathering, they were not able to prevent the shooting.
One of the suspects is being held in lieu of a $10 million bond in this case. However, the same suspect has another pending case involving the possession or use of a weapon. Since he was on bond in that case at the time of this shooting, that bond has since been revoked.
A taxi driver from New Orleans has been accused of raping and kidnapping a young woman who had been out for a night on the town. The woman had supposedly fallen asleep in the driver's taxi because she had too much to drink. The woman claims that when she drifted back in to consciousness, she discovered that her taxi driver was sexually attacking her.
Police were supposedly able to use cutting edge technology in order to identify a possible suspect. Specifically, the police used GPS data to identify which taxis were in the general vicinity of the alleged rape. Once police did this, they questioned the drivers of those cabs and also viewed video footage from inside the cab. Police claim that the video from the suspect's taxi corroborates the complaining witness's story, although details are not available.
Louisiana authorities working near Baton Rouge detained six young people, many of whom were from Baton Rouge, in two separate but related incidents. All six face multiple drug charges, and two of the six may face the possibility of additional criminal penalties because they had their child with them at the time of the incident.
Police say that they discovered three of these people sitting in a vehicle near a business where one of them worked. Police say that they saw heroin in plain view on the lap of one of the car's occupants. After they saw this, police then searched the vehicle and allegedly located other items that suggested that the youth were using drugs together.
Police are accusing a man of robbing eight different people, all of whom were walking in New Orleans' famous French Quarter, over a period of four days. Louisiana authorities say the man, on five separate occasions took cash from his victims while using a weapon. He now faces multiple felony charges in connection with the muggings.
Charges were filed against the man after witnesses described the robber to police. Based on the descriptions, police compiled a computer drawing of the person who had allegedly committed the robberies. Eventually, police observed the man in the vicinity of the French Quarter "behaving suspiciously". Police claimed that the man had similar facial features to the person depicted in the computer drawing and also wore clothing similar to that of the robbery suspect.
A Louisiana teacher faces allegations of sexual misconduct with one of his students after the parent of the student became suspicious of the girl's activities. The teacher has been charged with two sex offenses including indecent behavior with a juvenile. Louisiana law also prohibits a teacher from having a sexual relationship with a student, even if the student is otherwise of "legal" age.
The teacher was booked in to a local correctional facility in lieu of an $11,000 bond. The teacher faces over seven years in prison, if convicted on both charges. Even if he is not convicted ultimately, the teacher's professional life is likely to be permanently damaged in light of these allegations.
The Baton Rouge City Court handles traffic violations and certain criminal misdemeanors like a first-time driving under the influence charges in order to take the pressure of some of the area's other courts that are also attending to more serious matters.
Local citizens and many first-time offenders therefore may find themselves facing a relatively minor DUI case and with an appointment before the judge of the City Court. One important thing that these people must remember is to keep their court date -- the state legislature is currently considering a proposal that will allow the City Court to impose a $35 penalty on those who fail to appear as scheduled.
A man faces murder charges in connection with a 1990 case in which a Louisiana woman was allegedly taken from her home, then sexually assaulted and killed in a remote location.
In addition to the murder charge, the man will also face a rape charge and, possibly, kidnaping charges in connection with the woman's disappearance and death. The man was related to the victim's ex-husband.
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