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Hardy Boyz: Facing Multiple Legal Troubles

September 19th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrity Justice, Drugs, DUI/DWI by bloom | No Comments »

Matt Moore Hardy, 36, is facing legal troubles with driving while impaired. The police report claims Hardy was under the influence of drugs, not alcohol; the breathalyzer test was negative.

Hardy was on probation with his Wrestling company when State troopers charged him on Aug. 20 with driving while impaired after he crashed his 2009 Chevrolet Corvette into a tree. This arrest caused TNA Wrestling to fire Hardy.

Meanwhile, last week Jeff Hardy pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail and pay a $100,000 fine, followed by 30 months on probation.

If you or anyone you know has been arrested for DWI/DUI, contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997 for a free case evaluation.

Police Raid St. Charles Apartment for Marijuana Plants

July 20th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs by bloom | No Comments »

On Monday police received a report of marijuana plants inside a St. Charles apartment, and by the end of the day had seized marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, crystal meth, and multiple grow boxes.

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They first arrived at the apartment at 2900 St. Charles to find marijuana plants in plain sight. Officers then called the 6th District Narcotics Detectives who arrested Miguel Molina inside the residence. After further investigation detectives ascertained that Molina was storing additional narcotics in a house at 2704 Soniat St.

Between the two houses police seized a hydroponic system for growing marijuana indoors, 17 marijuana plants, 16 jars for growing psychedelic mushrooms, jars of psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana packaged for distribution, 3 vials of crystal meth and a semi-automatic hand gun.

Molina, who is responsible for the entirety of the seized property, is facing a slew of charges easily capable of putting him in jail for a very long time: possession with intent to distribute both marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms, illegal cultivation of marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms, possession of methamphetamine, and illegal possession of firearms with narcotics.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with something a simple as marijuana possession, legal representation is important. Contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997 for a free legal consultation

Brother and Sister Bust Father for Possession

June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs by bloom | No Comments »

The 12 year old son and 13 year old daughter of Thomas Morin, 44, were fed up with their father’s use of marijuana and alcohol, so they took it upon themselves to curb his habit.

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The children called the local police station in Cottonwood Heights, Utah and reported his drug abuse. When Sgt. Scott Peck arrived at the house he asked the girl to retrieve Morin’s stash from inside the house. “Yeah, I’ll go get it,” she responded as she ran into the house. She returned with a small, approx. 23 gram, bag of marijuana.

Morin has been charged with child endangerment and possession of marijuana. It is doubtful that he will receive a heavy sentence for so small an amount of marijuana, but the court will try to ensure the children are in a safe environment with their father.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with possession, it is important to mount a legal defense. Contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997 for a free legal consultation.

Officers Suspected of Planting Cocaine on an Innocent Man

June 15th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs, Local Issues, NOPD by bloom | No Comments »

In January NOPD officers arrested 42 year old parolee Alvin Bean for possession of crack cocaine. Bean accused the officers of planting the drugs on him, which might be a common claim among arrestees, except this time a judge agreed.

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Bean says he was walking down Garden Oaks Drive when a passing officer, Samuel Birks, handcuffed him and put him in the back of the police cruiser. Birks then drove to a dentist’s office to pick up his partner Joshua Hunt. Then both officers questioned Bean about criminal activity in a nearby by neighborhood. After he repeatedly denied knowing of any criminal activity, Bean saw one of the officers take a single rock of crack, wrap it in cellophane, and plant it in his jacket pocket.

As a previous offender, Bean, who was walking home from a temporary job agency when he was arrested, would have faced a minimum of 20 years in prison for crack possession. Luckily his attorney, Heather Hendrix, was able to prove the officers were lying.

The official police report said that both officers were present during the arrest, but paperwork from Hunt’s dentist proved that he was not on duty at the time of the arrest. The charges against Bean have been dropped, but as of yet no charges have been filed against either policeman. Hunt promptly resigned once the story first broke in the news, and Birks has been assigned to desk duty.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with drug possession, Bloom Legal specializes in criminal defense and will fight for your freedom. Contact us at 504-599-9997 for a free case evaluation.

Police Raid Sports Vue Bar, 43 Arrested

June 10th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs, Local Issues, NOPD by bloom | No Comments »

The officers made a “soft entrance” into the bar by entering in plain clothes and only announcing themselves after the lights had been raised and the music turned off. Between 10:45 pm when they entered the bar and 3:45 am when they left, the NOPD made forty-three arrests for everything from probation violations to traffic warrants and recovered 62 ounces of marijuana.

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As the number of complaints from nearby residents grew, claiming that patrons carried guns and dealt drugs, that cars were illegally parking on the neutral ground, and that the bar’s noise was disrupting, police realized that Sports Vue was becoming a problem in the neighborhood. Their suspicions proved correct. Inside the bar were 29 fugitives and 18 parole violators.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is up in arms claiming that the raid was heavy handed. The police made every customer present ID in order to ascertain whether they were of legal drinking age, but this was just a pretext to check for outstanding warrants as most of the customers were obviously older than 21. Whether this was a violation of civil liberties will be decided in the court system.

Until then, the police may conduct more raids in the near future. NOPD spokeswoman Remi Braden said, “other establishments in other neighborhoods have also received similar complaints,” and that they will face police raids similar to the one Wednesday night.

If you or anyone you know is arrested in a raid such as this, contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997. We specialize in criminal defense and offer free legal consultations.

Boy Overdoses Methadone from a Dumpster

June 1st, 2011 | Posted in Drugs by bloom | No Comments »

Richard Newkirk, a 32 year old resident of Ormond Beach Florida, is being charged with supplying a controlled substance to a person less than 18 years old and manslaughter after 14 year old Bryce Parson took a lethal dose of methadone.

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Newkirk taught Parson and a 17 year old friend how to gather methadone from the dumpster behind a medical clinic, collecting two large bags of partially used bottles. He then brought the boys to his apartment where he consolidated the drug from each bottle and shared it with the teens.

The two boys eventually passed out, and Parson died sometime in the night. The next morning Newkirk awoke to find that the boy had been dead for some time. The Ormond Beach police are currently waiting on a toxicology report to find if Parson had methadone in his system.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with the possession of an illegal substance, contact Bloom Legal at (504) 599-9997, so that we can fight for you.

Supreme Court Cripples the Fourth Amendment

May 19th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs, National Issues by bloom | No Comments »

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure, was weakened this week when the Supreme Court ruled on Kentucky v. King. The ruling supported the Kentucky Police’s decision to kick in the door of Scott King despite a suspicious probable cause.

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Police had pursued and lost a drug suspect in the vicinity of King’s residence, and when they smelled marijuana coming from his apartment, they demanded entry. After knocking loudly the police heard movement from inside the apartment and fearing the occupant was destroying evidence broke the door down.

King challenged the officers’ right to break into his house without a warrant, but the Supreme Court decided that since the attempted “destruction of evidence” was a result of their legal request to enter, the forced entry was justified. Civil libertarians are outraged over this new precedent that is so susceptible to abuse. They theorize that law enforcement can easily “smell” marijuana and “hear” an attempt to destroy evidence to break into any residence. Online petitions have begun to pop up in defense of the fourth amendment.

While abuse of this ruling is possible, the fear that police will be ignoring the fourth amendment entirely is unfounded. The fact police were in the process of chasing a drug suspect played a major role in the decision, so while this is certainly an injury to the fourth amendment, it is not a fatal wound.

If you feel that law enforcement conducted an illegal search of your property, legal representation can help protect your rights. Bloom Legal, a New Orleans law firm specializing in criminal defense, can be contacted at 504-599-9997 for a free case consultation.

Man Gets Life in Prison for Marijuana Conviction

May 6th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs by bloom | 1 Comment »

Cornell Hood II was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and a St. Tammany Parish judge decided that, in light of Hood’s prior convictions, he deserved life in prison. This was Hood’s fourth conviction, and his first in St. Tammany.

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Hood had recently moved from New Orleans East to Slidell where he requested and received a new probation officer. On a routine visit, the officer found marijuana and alerted the authorities. In the parolee’s home, police found two pounds of marijuana in assorted bags and a digital scale, evidence of an intention to distribute.

Previously, Hood had received two convictions in Orleans Parish for distribution of marijuana, and both times he received a suspended five year prison sentence and five years probation. The St. Tammany prosecutor used these previous convictions to portray Hood as a lifetime criminal deserving a more serious sentence. The judge certainly agreed. After three convictions of a drug related crime that carries a sentence of ten or more years, offenders can be subject to life in prison, but it is rarely invoked for marijuana convictions.

If you or anyone you know is charged with the intent to distribute marijuana, contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997 for a free case evaluation.

E.R. and Smallville Actor Arrested for Drug Trafficking

May 4th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrity Justice, Drugs by bloom | No Comments »

The young actor who has starred in TV shows such as Blue Mountain State, E.R., and Smallville has pled guilty to conspiracy to sell over 10,000 pills of oxycodone but is asking for leniency from the judge on account of extenuating circumstances which involve a childhood friend and an imaginary, Mexican drug cartel.

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Jones says Tom Cataloni, a friend from his hometown of Boston, contacted him in desperate need of help. Cataloni had apparently gotten himself into $90,000 worth of trouble with a Mexican drug cartel. Faced with the possible murder of his friend, Jones agreed to help sell oxycodone to make up the debt. The only problem was that there was no Mexican cartel, and Jones was about to find himself in the middle of a DEA sting.

The actor faces over five years in jail for his involvement, but is looking to have that reduced. He claims that his was a minor role in the conspiracy and that a heavy sentence would be unwarranted. He has a June 22nd court date where his celebrity status may help him avoid prolonged jail time.

If you or anyone you know has been arrested for attempted distribution of an illegal substance, Bloom Legal can fight for you. We specialize in New Orleans criminal defense cases. Contact us at 504-599-9997 for a free case evaluation.

Drugs Coming into Louisiana from out of State

April 11th, 2011 | Posted in Drugs, Local Issues by bloom | 1 Comment »

This week has seen a number of drug charges for out of state residents with a Virginia woman’s attempt to transport 81 pounds of marijuana on I-12 and an Alabama man’s hotel room meth lab.

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The woman, Tasharian Riddick, was pulled over on I-12 for improper lane usage. When the officer noticed Tasharia showing “signs of nervousness,” he asked to search the car and was denied. A K-9 unit arrived on the scene and indicated the presence of drugs in the car. The officers then found 81 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of the car.

In an unrelated incident, Alabama resident, Bradon Bell was arrested in connection with an explosion in a Slidell hotel room while apparently trying to set up a meth lab. The blast damaged the room’s dry wall and forced the entire floor to be evacuated, but luckily no one was injured.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with the possession of an illegal substance, contact Bloom Legal at 504-599-9997 for a free consultation

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