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Apr 29, 2013

Boyer v. Louisiana – an unfortunate but predictable decision from the US Supreme Court

the United States Supreme Court dismissed its earlier writ grant on the issue of whether or not Louisiana’s failure to adequately fund indigent defense, which resulted in a delay of over five years in bringing a capital case to trial, should be weighed against the…

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Apr 22, 2013

Man is charged with a crime of armed robbery of a bank

It’s difficult to identify an armed robber who commits a bank robbery while wearing hooded clothing and a covering over his face. Sometimes it’s difficult to see how the police are able to identify and arrest someone who leaves the bank without revealing any facial…

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Apr 19, 2013

Man arrested for white collar crime of using fake money in casino

Gambling at a casino with free money would be a lot of fun, but not where the ultimate winnings are an all-expenses-paid visit to state prison. A Louisiana man was arrested recently for white collar crime when he was caught trying to pawn off fake $100 dollar…

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Apr 09, 2013

Man charged with a crime is absolved of murder by prosecutor

Reports and books abound these days regarding the high numbers of people that are wrongly accused of serious crime under our imperfect system of investigation and prosecution of crime. It is at least gratifying to see that a prosecutor in Louisiana has the integrity to…

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Apr 05, 2013

10 people arrested on drug charges in another Louisiana sweep

Another significant drug bust was reported by state authorities in the statewide effort against drugs called ‘Operation Double Down’. The number of recent drug sweeps might indeed seem impressive in Louisiana if it wasn’t obvious that large numbers of drug charges keep happening, day after day and…

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