Louisiana Criminal Law by Attorney Carl Barkemeyer
Republican Senator Jonathan Perry said he plans to file controversial DWI legislation because Louisiana needs more aggressive DWI laws, especially for repeat offenders. Louisiana has had one of the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths in the country. In fact, alcohol-related Read more
Dr. Glenn Stewart, a Louisiana physician and real estate developer, was booked into parish jail on one count of felony second-degree battery after he allegedly punched a woman, knocking her unconscious during a Lafayette Mardi Gras parade. The fight occurred Read more
The following case contains an example of how a misdemeanor conviction can become enhanceable if another similar charge is acquired. James Ranna Jr. of Metairie was taken into custody last week and booked at the parish jail in Gretna with Read more
The state Supreme Court in Louisiana ruled in favor of defendant Gerald Chinn, who is awaiting trial in Baton Rouge on charges of attempted first-degree murder and felony criminal damage to property. Chinn chose to waive his right to a Read more
A freshman LSU pitcher has been suspended from the team after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Carson Baranik was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on one count each of first-offense DWI, disobeying a red Read more
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana are preparing for a DWI crackdown over the Mardi Gras season. These law enforcement agencies will increase the number of patrol officers looking for drunken drivers and will conduct more DWI checkpoints. Historically in Louisiana, Read more
Two drivers were arrested on drug counts Thursday night in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Officers with the Delta Drug Task Force made the arrest. One driver was booked with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of cocaine and possession of Read more
Michael Dewayne Coleman was arrested last Monday after fleeing from U.S. Marshals the previous week after they tried to arrest him in Baton Rouge. Coleman is currently booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and will be taken to Pointe Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that police must obtain a warrant from a judge before placing a GPS tracking device on a vehicle. The ruling came in the case of Washington, D.C., nightclub owner Antoine Jones, sentenced to Read more
Brian Downing was booked in New Orleans, Louisiana on counts of sexual battery and obscenity for allegedly putting his genitals on the face of an LSU fan who appeared to be drunk and “practically unconscious,” police said. The arrest stems Read more
Call Now