Generally speaking the District Attornies in Louisiana can dismiss and reduce charges so long as they are within the prescriptive dates (aka...

Generally speaking a 701 motion if not granted does not limit your ability to request bond reductions

Can your record from another state be used against you to get you with the habitual offender law?

Generally speaking felonies from other states that comply with Boykin requirements can be used to enhance sentences in Louisiana

If I got a lawyer how much could they help with this situation

It sounds like your boyfriend is in serious trouble and needs someone to get involved to give him good advice and protect him from making his...

Can the prosecutor decline to give me credit for 5 completed community service hours?

The unless you are participating in the pretrial diversion through the District Attorney's Office the prosecutor does not have the ultimate say in...

I plead not guilty to poss. of a weapon with a cds, and I am scheduled for "review." what does that mean? will I be drug tested?

In Louisiana, different judicial districts label their court appearances differently. For example, Caddo Parish uses the term "Further...

Maybe. In Louisiana the attorney general and the state police regulate and monitor the casino's. The State police will normally be the agency...

A seventeen year old boy being charged with second degree murder in Catahoula parish in the state of Louisiana.

You might want to see if any attorney will allow you to make payments to be held in trust until you have a certain amount paid. This is an...

If a crime is a sex offense in one state and not another, can you be removed from the registry if you move?

In Louisiana if your sex offense required registration in another state and you move to Louisiana you will still be required to register. We have...

What would a protective order do for my son who is in jail?

In Louisiana, one of the first steps you could take would be filing for temporary restraining order. However, I don't understand why you would...