Category: Courts

NOPD Makes Arrest in Harry “Mike” Ainsworth Case

February 29, 2012
Bloom Legal Network
Yesterday New Orleans detectives arrested the man they believe gunned down an Algiers father last month when he tried to stop a carjacking in progress. Officers picked up 17-year-old Kendall Harrison at his school in the...

With Murder Soaring, NOLA Seeks to Enforce Youth Curfew

February 6, 2012
Bloom Legal Network
199 people were killed in New Orleans last year – 10 times the national average and a 14% increase over 2010. This January, the murder rate continued to skyrocket, with 25 killed, putting New Orleans on pace for 300...

NOPD Reverses Controversial Practice

February 3, 2012
Bloom Legal Network
Earlier this week, we reported on the murder of good Samaritan Harry “Mike” Ainsworth, who was shot to death while attempting to stop a carjacking. In accordance with a year-long policy of releasing the criminal...

Freshly Convicted Felon Walks Out of Courtroom

February 1, 2012
Bloom Legal Network
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman “is reviewing” how a newly-minted sexual offender could simply get up and leave the courtroom without anyone noticing, which is exactly what happened Monday when Teddy Magee...

New Orleans Traffic Camera Fines Often Never Paid

December 29, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
As many as 40 percent of people that receive traffic tickets from New Orleans’ controversial system of cameras never pay them, according to records and city officials. In fact, the unpaid balance of over 5,000 speeding

New Texas DUI Law Spreads to Louisiana

December 12, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
Texans arrested for drunk driving should prepare to roll up their sleeves for a blood test this holiday season. Cities and counties across the state are increasingly demanding that drunken driving suspects who refuse to take

Bloom Legal Network Video Blog: Domestic Violence Charges

October 31, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the process behind Domestic Violence charges. Domestic Violence is unfortunately a widespread phenomenon across the United States and causes serious...

Bloom Legal Network Video Blog: Traffic Camera Tickets

October 15, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the appeals process for Red Light Camera ticket citations: If you or someone you know have received a Red Light Camera Ticket in New Orleans, you may

City to Test New Detox Center for Public Intoxication

October 13, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
A recent report on NOLA.com indicated that the city will be launching a new Detoxification Center that has been in the works for some time now. The center (which will be hosted by Odyssey House) is part of a new program aimed

Thibodaux Man Accused of Decapitating Disabled Child

August 16, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
30-year-old Jeremiah Lee Wright of Thibodaux who is accused of decapitating his 7-year-old son Jori Lirette, has been assigned an attorney experienced in death penalty cases for his upcoming trial. Wright has allegedly...