Is it okay for a 17 year old girl to date and have sex with a 19 year old boy?

The age of consent in Louisiana is 17.

Why does a court keep rescheduling my case everytime we go to court?

Unfortunately, the criminal process can be slow and hard to be patient with. You should understand that there are almost infinite reasons that a...

How can a person be formally charged with murder if the person dieing calls out his nickname

always remember that different burdens of proof exist at different stages of the case. To arrest the police need probable cause and to convict a...

Is there anyway my cousin could say this is self defense and get beat the charges?

Your cousin needs someone to meet with him and develop a defense and he is going to need an attorney to do that. The defense that you are talking...

In Louisiana we don't have a crime called statutory rape. We do have several crimes such Indecent behavior with juveniles. Carnal Knowledge of...

Can my sex offender registration be petitiond?

If your question is : Can my sex offender registration be terminated then the answer is that it can sometimes. The registration statutes have...

Louisiana revised statute 14:80.1 Misdemeanor carnal knowledge says that it is a crime for a person who is 17 or older to have sex with a person...

Can I really get jail time for not updating a change of job?

If your question is : Does Louisiana Revised Statute 15z;154.1.4 failure to register carry the possibility of jail time the answer is yes. To know...

How can a registered sex offender get off of registration, can I get it expunged ?

Generally speaking there are tiers in the sex offender registrations. Depending on what tier you fit into controls how long you have to register

How can I get my gun rights back I was convicted felon 21 years ago and no more convictions

You’ll need to be careful because the federal govt has different rules and no ten year cleansing period