#1- Outline the evidence that will be presented against you. When we are preparing for trial, I have noticed that many of my clients focus on the district attorney's personality or the lawyer's ability to argue in open court in…
Louisiana Criminal Gun Possession Charges While Louisiana is generally considered to be a gun-friendly state, there are two categories of people who cannot legally own a firearm: A person convicted of certain felony crimes including crimes of violence, sex crimes,…
In criminal cases where there are multiple defendants for a single crime, the district attorney or prosecuting attorney can bill the charge under one docket number. This means that all defendants will be tried at the same time in front…
My criminal defense clients are often surprised about how long it takes the State to bring them to trial. In some cases, you may not want to rush to trial. For example, if there is a lot of evidence against…
Under the United States constitution, citizens who are accused of a felony have the right to a trial by a jury of their peers. However, in some cases it can be advantageous to waive this right and go with a…
A new Mississippi law has added ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, ingredients used to make methamphetamine, to the state’s list of Schedule III controlled substances. Many common decongestants and cold medicines, including Sudafed and Contac Cold, contain pseudoephedrine. As of July 1,…