Need help with simple possion charge

Appointed or not, all attorneys must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct. Under Rules 1.3 and 1.4 his must act with diligence and must...

Murder is a crime of violence under Louisiana law (R.S. 14:2) but obstruction is specifically listed (though the court may consider it as the list,...

How do you prove your innocent or acting on self defense when your charged with 2nd degree murder?

Innocence is presumed. To establish self-defense, your attorney will have to offer proof that you were acting in defense of yourself or...

Will I serve jail time or can I be put on probation with restitution?

Before anyone can give you proper advice, you will need to give them full disclosures of your background. If you have a criminal history, you may...

How do I go about getting my criminal record expunged?

Our expungement statute, as amended last August, is an abomination. To put it simply, it is no longer an expungement of a conviction that one will...

Being charge with two felony counts. Need a pro bono attorney to assistance?

Noting your location base is Kenner, I assume that your charge is in Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Parish has an excellent staff of public defenders...

If all my charges has been dropped, but later on ive been charged with disturbing the peace by fighting what might happened?

The crime of disturbing the peace shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.

Will 9 counts of misd theft of goods (under $500), as apposed to 1, make my sentencing worse when I am a first time offender?

First problem: St. Tammany Parish. This is a bad place to be as a criminal defendant. It is important that you are a first offender and have...

Outstanding tickets and license is suspend...

Your suspension will remain unless there is a disposition of the underlying traffic charges. Assuming that there is no time to appeal the entry of...

Is it common to be charged with drinking in a vehicle if there is an open container?

There is no traffic law or ordinance which supports a traffic stop based on "suspension of drug usage". You were either stopped because you...