A discussion of the New Orleans City Council’s new initiative authorizing the New Orleans Police Department to issue summons in lieu of arrest for certain municipal crimes, including possession of marijuana.
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Townsend Myers is a New Orleans criminal defense attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing individuals charged with criminal offenses in Louisiana state courts and United States District Courts. He founded NOLA Criminal Law in 1998, and focuses exclusively on criminal defense, including misdemeanor, felony, DUI/DWI, and federal criminal cases.
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