For even extremely serious criminal charges such as murder, it is sometimes possible to have the charges dismissed before going to trial if there is sufficient evidence to support the defendant’s innocence. Once a bill of information or grand jury…
Capitol cases or death penalty cases in Louisiana are handled differently than other felony trials. In a capitol murder trial, the defendant is indicted by a grand jury and charged with first degree murder. This charge carries a possible death…
I recently had someone come to see me about a family member who had been charged as a “principal” to first degree murder. He did not understand why his relative had been charged since the person had not actually participated…
Under Louisiana statutory law, murder charges can be either first degree or second degree. The difference between the two is that first degree carries the possibility of the death penalty. Punishment for First Degree Vs. Second Degree If you are…