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Consent to Search a Vehicle

Consent to Search a Vehicle April 26th, 2022 Vehicle Search Clients are constantly asking about having their vehicles searched. A police officer must have probable cause to pull you over. Once stopped, an officer will need probable cause to search you or your...

Statute of Limitations

Statute of Limitations April 18th, 2022 Statute of Limitations Clients routinely ask how long the State has to institute Prosecution against them. For example, I commonly field the prescription question in drug cases where a client is charged with distribution, often...

Sex Offender Registration

Sex Offender Registration April 14th, 2022 Sex Offender Registration When I talk with clients facing sex offenses, the question most ask is not how much jail time I will do, but how do I survive if I have to register as a sex offender. In Louisiana, the reality is...

Force or Violence

Force or Violence March 23th, 2022 Use of Force or Violence I have fielded several questions lately about when it is justified to use force or violence to defend yourself. Perhaps this is a commentary on living and working in Shreveport, but this question appears on...

New Year / Expungement

New Year / Expungement January 12th, 2022 What better way for anyone to start a new year than cleaning up a criminal record! When convicted of a felony, it will remain on your criminal record until you have the matter expunged. What crimes can you expunge? In...