Baton Rouge Criminal Lawyer Blog

Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced to the four year maximum in prison today for his conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the Michael Jackson case. Murray told detectives he had been giving Michael Jackson nightly doses of Propofol to help him Read more

Dequincy Jupiter of Napoleonville, Louisiana, was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug distribution after his arrest earlier this year during a major drug sweep.  Jupiter will not be eligible for parole, probation or a suspension of his sentence Read more

Todd Warren Singleton of Mandeville, along with two other boys, is accused of plotting a shooting spree at Lakeshore High School.  Singleton’s trial was set for last Tuesday, but his attorney was granted a continuance by the judge presiding in Read more

Eddie Triplett, a four-time felon serving a life prison sentence for cocaine possession, will go free after 12 years behind bars.  A federal judge found that former Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick’s office failed to turn over a police Read more

The jurors seemed to have an easier time finding Dr. Murray guilty of manslaughter compared to some high-profile murder cases. Although involuntary manslaughter cases are easier to prove than murder cases, which require the element of criminal intent, prosecutors still Read more

Previously posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Jordan Jefferson and Josh Johns, both LSU football players, were arrested and suspended from the team on August 26th for their alleged connection in a bar fight on August 19th. Some people are Read more

Previously posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Recently, I’ve received several questions regarding the disappearance of Sylviane Lozada of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lozada was reported missing in early July. Her husband, Oscar Lozada, left the country shortly after her disappearance Read more