08.Nov.2010 Animated Cross Examination
This little gem was shared by a judge I am friends with. It needs no introduction. Just watch… Incoming search terms:animated cross
08.Oct.2010 Laissez Les Bon Temps Get Sober
Visitors to New Orleans may soon have a new “real New Orleans” experience to write home about. If criminal justice leaders have their way, after letting the good times roll, visitors and locals alike will have an opportunity to let the good times sober up in a specially designed “Sobering Center”.
07.Oct.2010 If it Ain’t Broke….
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, is what I always heard people say – the import of that being that if you try to fix something that isn’t broken, you wind up breaking it. Of course it wouldn’t have come to be an idiomatic expression if people weren’t so fond of trying to fix [...]
28.Sep.2010 Former Cop to Spend Weekends in Jail
Gwen Filosa of the Times Picayune reports the following on NOLA.com : Former New Orleans police officer Desmond Shorty pleaded guilty to theft of less than $300 on Tuesday, admitting that he swiped a flashy wristwatch while on a service call in August 2009. Shorty, 25, was originally charged with felony theft of more than $500 [...]
27.Sep.2010 Public Defender Found Guilty…
… of contempt of court. I know the feeling… well. It is sometimes frustrating to be a criminal defense attorney. Lots of enemies, and few friends. The rule is always to be patient and professional – true – but sometimes the rule just gets broken. Mike Perlstein of WWL reports the following from the Criminal [...]
23.Sep.2010 Louisiana’s New Synthetic Marijuana Law: An Analysis
The new synthetic cannabis law Certain forms of synthetic marijuana, many sold over-the-counter in convenience stores and head shops with names like “Mojo,” “Spice,” “K2″ and “Voodoo,” have been illegal in Louisiana since August 15, 2010. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE NEW LAW Simple possession of the synthetic marijuana can result in [...]
22.Sep.2010 Former NOPD Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Danziger Bridge Case
A former NOPD officer who pled guilty to covering up some of the facts surrounding the shootings of civilians on the Danziger Bridge was sentenced to three years in prison today. Jefferey Lehrmann was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lance Africk in connection with the incident that occurred just days after Katrina. The three years was [...]
16.Aug.2010 Going “Stewardess”: The Case Against Steven Slater
The story of JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has garnered quite a bit of attention in the last week. And rightly so. The guy snapped, cursed out a surly passenger, deployed the emergency slide, grabbed a cold one and slid of the plane onto the JFK airport tarmac. Come on…that’s awesome! The 80′s gave us the [...]
28.Jun.2010 Arrests for Minor Offenses a Drain on NOPD – and YOU
If you spend much time (like I do) looking at the types of offenses most people are arrested and taken to Orleans Parish Prison for on an average night, you will notice one thing above all others – most of them probably shouldn’t be in jail.
06.May.2010 NOLA Criminal Law at IgniteNOLA, February 1, 2010
IgniteNOLA is part of the Ignite Series which started in 2006 by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis. The objective is for innovators to share their ideas with one another. The tag line: “Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick”. Speakers from around the community talk about what they’re most passionate about. The topic can be about [...]
I am a New Orleans Criminal defense lawyer, and the managing attorney of NOLA Criminal Law. I am a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, with over 17 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana. Please visit my website for more.
