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Spring break is right around the corner, and for many high school and college students that means a relaxing break from classes and mid-term exams.  However, while you’re soaking up the sun on the beach or spending time...

If you are convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor, you may lose your right to carry a gun. That’s the argument put forth in the case of Voisine v. United States and which prompted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Recently, the AP reported on a case in which a 66-year-old man was charged with vehicular manslaughter because he reportedly caused a motor vehicle accident in which two children were killed. The accident occurred when he had

In many criminal cases, ranging from DWI to those where DNA matters, scientific evidence is presented by prosecutors.  Often, jury members who assume such evidence is accurate give a tremendous amount of credibility to...

Prosecutors have important ethical duties. Prosecutors should not pursue charges brought against criminal defendants unless there is reason to believe they can prove the defendant broke the law. Prosecutors also have a duty...

If you get pulled over by the police and they suspect that you are drunk, you can be asked to take a blood test in order to determine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC).  According to the U.S. Supreme Court, however, you

Nick Carter, a leading member of the boy band ‘Backstreet Boys’, was arrested Wednesday night at the Hog’s Breath Saloon in Key West after a fight broke out at the bar. Charges were filed against Carter for

A Metairie man was arrested Monday for DWI and drug possession on Bayou Savage. A witness complained they saw a man who they believed to be impaired try to launch a boat into Bayou Savage. Once George Girard, 31, returned,...

Michael Weatherly, famous for playing Anthony DiNozzo on the original ‘NCIS’ announced he will be leaving the show after the end of the current season. Weatherly was arrested for two counts of DUI back in November

As a part of the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, Troop I (Lafayette Parish) will be issuing a ‘No Refusal’ policy over the holiday weekend. All across the state, police and troopers

It can take a lengthy period of time for your case to make its way to trial after you are actually arrested. Even with the help of a New Orleans criminal defense lawyer trying to move things forward, several weeks or months...

A 45-year-old unidentified man was killed Christmas Day after being struck by a 26-year-old in Algiers. The driver, Jeron Wheeler, was tested for a DWI then arrested and brought to Orleans Parish Prison. When an impaired...

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Saturday, December 19, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never...

One of the nine suspects in the Bunny Friend park shooting has been identified as Shawn “Shooter” Ruffin, 22. According to nola.com, Ruffin and two other men were inside a 2011 black Ford Explorer that sped away...

The New Orleans Police Department has become increasingly aggressive in enforcing drunk driving laws in recent years, with arrests more than doubling between 2008 and 2012. NOLA reports the reason for the elevated arrest...

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Orleans Parish Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Thursday, December 10, at an undisclosed location in Orleans Parish. The...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division arrested Leopold A. Larousse, of Luling, for a DWI and booked him in St. Charles Parish jail. Agents were called out to a sunken mud boat and three men...

‘NCIS’ actor Michael Weatherly was charged with a DUI earlier in November after being pulled over in Hollywood, according to TMZ. The actor failed the field sobriety tests and was registered and well beyond the...