Baton Rouge Criminal Lawyer Blog
Louisiana Criminal Law by Attorney Carl Barkemeyer
Drug crimes can be possession, possession with intent to distribute, distribution, trafficking, etc. We defend clients with all types and amounts of drugs in Louisiana. Mr. Barkemeyer wrote the book on “How to Defend Drug Charges in Louisiana.”
Have you or your loved one received a summons for a drug possession charge? Are you unaware of what your charges mean or what penalties come with those charges? Being charged with drug possession can be scary, especially when you Read more
Have you or a loved one been arrested for drug possession in or around Baton Rouge, Louisiana? Whether you were driving on Interstate 10 in Livingston or Ascension, an arrest can be a scary thing for your future. In the United Read more
Imagine you are on a road trip or a business trip. You might stop in New Orleans or drive around the state of Louisiana to have a little fun. Sometime during your trip, you might get some drugs along the Read more
About 1.65 million drug arrests occur in the US each year. Marijuana-related offenses amount to about 40% of these cases. If you were recently picked up for a drug possession charge, don’t try to argue your case alone. Instead, make Read more
Between 2019 and 2020, the state of Louisiana saw the steepest spike in drug overdose deaths. During that period, about 1,720 Louisiana residents died due to a drug overdose. This is 53% more than the number of individuals who fatally Read more
The most commonly abused illegal substance in the state of Louisiana is cannabis. However, the use and abuse of other dangerous drugs have been on the rise in the state, such as LSD, MDMA, ketamine, GHB, and prescription painkillers. According Read more
According to a recently conducted study, Louisiana has the third most drug arrests per capita in the United States, following only South Dakota and Wyoming. If you have been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute in Livingston, Read more
Marijuana laws can be harsh. More than 660,000 Americans were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in 2018. 92 percent of those offenses involved possession. Louisiana is reforming its laws. The chances of you getting arrested for possession are slimmer, including along Read more
Being hit with a drug trafficking charge can be a bit disorienting, and it’s only natural to have more questions than answers when you first hear the news. How many counts am I being charged with? How am I going Read more
Drug trafficking is a serious offense. If you face a drug trafficking charge, you’re going to want to do better than searching “criminal defense attorney near me” and calling it a day. You need to prepare a real defense. For the Read more
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