What You Need to Know What is Louisiana Resisting Arrest? In Louisiana, resisting an arrest is part of a broader criminal charge: "resisting an officer." This means that you have interfered while an officer was trying to do his or…
My wife was recently talking to a Lafayette man who was robbed at gunpoint late at night in New Orleans. He later learned that the gun the robbers had used was only a BB gun. He wondered if using a…
Governor Bobby Jindal has just signed a new Louisiana law that will reduce prison sentences by one year for certain felony drug charges. The new law goes into effect August 1 of this year and will last until August 1,…
Up until May 5, 2013, Louisiana authorities could arrest people for driving in Louisiana without proper documentation of immigration status. This law was called Driving without Lawful Presence but was informally known as the Driving while Hispanic law. This was…
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 Mississippi Code of Criminal Proceedings, there is a category of charges called “crimes against the person.” These crimes involve violence or the threat of violence to a person, abduction, confinement or intimidation. In this post, I will be…
Last month there was a citywide crackdown on DUIs in Jackson, MS resulting in 128 DUI arrests. (“MHP Hails Drunk Driving Crackdown a Success” reported by WLBT ). Since Mississippi comes in as the sixth worst state for drunk driving…
The main difference between the two charges is that a felony is a more serious charge than a misdemeanor. A felony conviction usually results in larger fines, the possibility of jail time and the loss of certain rights. A misdemeanor…