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In a strange turn for DWI checkpoints, a man drove through a DWI checkpoint in Houma with a gun clearly displayed on his lap. When pulled over by officers with the 3 passengers, the K-9 […]

Marijuana use has become legal in some states for recreational and medicinal purposes. The increasingly relaxed attitudes towards marijuana nationwide mean that more people will smoke marijuana or consume products with cannabis. While this can […]

When you have criminal charges pending against you, you probably have a lot of questions about what those charges mean. While many of your concerns may focus on what the arrest means for your future, […]

Many tourists visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras and other celebrations.  While New Orleans is a party town, there are still strict laws when it comes to drunk driving, public intoxication, drug use and certain […]

In Louisiana, the legal drinking age is 21, just as it is in the rest of the United States. Many locals and visitors, however, fail to follow these rules. As our New Orleans DUI law […]

As states across the country move to legalize marijuana for medicinal and even recreational use, Louisiana lags behind on relaxing the drug laws.  As a New Orleans criminal defense law firm, Bloom Legal gets calls […]

After returning to Canada to face an assault charge from December, reports show that the pop singer tested positive for marijuana and Xanax in his system after his January 23rd DUI arrest. Although he had […]

Justin Bieber is in trouble with the law again. According to the Huffington Post, Bieber was arrested in Miami for DUI and drag racing. He was pulled over in a rented yellow Lamborghini after police […]

In an unrelated search warrant of Justin Bieber’s home, police arrived to find cocaine in plain view and arrested Bieber’s friend and rapper, Lil Za, for possession. It was first believe to have been in […]

Check out our new Video Blogs on our BloomLegalTV channel! New topics discussed are: Marijuana Laws No Refusal DWIs License Suspensions and more If you or someone you know gets arrested in the Greater New […]

The City of New Orleans is cracking down on prostitution. Bloom Legal has represented clients convicted of both prostitution charges and on charges of solicitation of prostitution for sex in exchange for money. These are […]

PWIT? What does it mean? It stands for Possession With Intent to Distribute. Today Bloom Legal will discuss a charge of PWIT as it pertains to marijuana under La. R.S. 40:966: Penalty for distribution or […]

Plaquemines Parish arrested 31 suspects over the weekend in connection with a six-month undercover investigation called Operation Rotten Pumpkins. The 31 defendants are facing charges related to narcotics purchases and include purchases and seizures of: […]

Early Friday morning, Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Clippers was arrested on suspicion of DUI according to TMZ. While on the highway, he was observed driving excessively slow and initially did not pull over. […]

Last night, the 2013 Southern Decadence kicked off in New Orleans. The annual festival celebrating gay and lesbian culture in New Orleans occurs every year on Labor Day weekend. The days and nights are filled […]

Labor Day is an exciting and fun weekend for many people who look to take advantage of the long weekend celebration as an opportunity to party and have a great time in New Orleans. As […]

“I’m done. That’s it,” Senator JP Morrell (D-New Orleans) was overheard saying as he walked away from the podium. This frustration came after a bill seeking to reduce penalties for simple marijuana possession, potentially saving […]

Things are changing in Louisiana when it comes to DWI prosecution. The state wants to implement a DWI tracking system in three parishes that could potentially stop repeat offenders from pleading for 1st time DWIs […]