Baton Rouge Criminal Lawyer Blog
Louisiana Criminal Law by Attorney Carl Barkemeyer
Under La. RS 14:108, resisting an officer is the intentional interference with, opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of an individual acting in his official capacity and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest, lawful detention, or seizure of property or to serve any lawful process or court order when the offender knows or has reason to know that the person arresting, detaining, seizing property, or serving process is acting in his official capacity.
According to the 2018 Crime In Louisiana report, there were a total of 25,049 violent crimes committed in Louisiana in 2018. Baton Rouge has one of the highest crime rates in the United States, at 66 per one thousand residents. Read more
We want to believe in the justice of our legal system, but sometimes it can be difficult. In recent years, there have been many controversies surrounding the abuse of power by police officers. This abuse has spawned all sorts of Read more
They say that you should always comply with a police officer’s orders and then call a lawyer to work it out later. “You can’t beat the ride, but you can beat the rap.” At the same time, the right to Read more
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