Mark William Rogers's Legal Cases (3)

Criminal defense

State of Louisiana v. Oscar Balentine (La.2d Cir. KA-12-47858)

Jul 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Conviction reversed on appeal based on double jeopardy.

Mr. Balentine and some co-defendants had started cooking a batch of Methamphetamine in Bossier parish, needed some ingredients, so they went to Webster Parish and finished cooking. Then they were arres ... ted. Mr. Balentine pled guilty in Webster Parish to 5 years hard labor. When he was about to be paroled, Bossier Parish put a hold on him and charged him with manufacturing. We filed a motion to quash based on Double Jeopardy, and it was denied. Mr. Balentine then pled guilty while reserving his right to appeal and received a concurrent sentence which got him out of jail quickly. Afterwards, Mr. Balentine appealed and the appellate court reversed the trial court, set aside the conviction and quashed the prosecution. Mr. Balentine remained free.

Criminal defense

State vs. Rogers

Oct 13, 2011

OUTCOME: Unanimous Not Guilty Verdict, Jury Trial; Jury out for 45 minutes

Defendant accused of aggravated rape of juvenile under 13. No physical evidence, no third party witnesses. Only evidence was the statement of the accuser, fabricated to justify her poor behavior at hom ... e and in school. Was extremely detailed in a video recorded statement, especially regarding locking her door to protect herself and defendant unlocking said door with a clothes-hanger to commit alleged acts. Freely admitted in open court under cross-examination that there was never a door, nor clothes-hangar and that defendant never unlocked the imaginary door.

Criminal defense

State v. Cortez Lane

Jun 25, 2010

OUTCOME: Not Guilty. Jury Trial. Unanimous verdict

Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of a firearm. Girlfriend's gun was found under driver's seat while Defendant was driving his girlfriend's car.

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