Prison Sentences for Crimes Against the Person in Mississippi
Under the Mississippi Code of Criminal Proceedings, there is a category of charges called “crimes against the person.” These crimes involve violence or the threat of violence to a person, abduction,...
View ArticleSelf Defense and Homicide Charges in Louisiana
As a Louisiana criminal defense attorney who represents defendants charged with homicide, I have heard more than once “it wasn’t my fault – I was acting in self defense.” This can be a legitimate...
View ArticleLouisiana Homicide Laws – First Degree and Second Degree Murder
Under Louisiana statutory law, murder charges can be either first degree or second degree. The difference between the two is that first degree carries the possibility of the death penalty. Punishment...
View ArticleBeyond a Reasonable Doubt
If you are ever charged with a serious crime and you are looking at possible jail time, the most important phrase you will hear and learn about is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” What this means is that...
View ArticlePrincipal to First and Second Degree Murder
I recently had someone come to see me about a family member who had been charged as a “principal” to first degree murder. He did not understand why his relative had been charged since the person had...
View ArticleDeath Penalty Trials in Louisiana Have Separate Rules
Capitol cases or death penalty cases in Louisiana are handled differently than other felony trials. In a capitol murder trial, the defendant is indicted by a grand jury and charged with first degree...
View ArticleLouisiana Stand Your Ground and Self Defense Laws
I recently represented a man charged with manslaughter in St. Landry Parish for killing the ex-husband of his new wife. The ex-husband entered the couple’s home on the day of their wedding, and began...
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