Archive for criminal law

Editorials

Support for death penalty declining

The American Press Is the death penalty losing support in Louisiana? The statistics indicate that it is, but ... Read more

Editorials

Indigent defendants are short-changed

The American Press Louisiana has had a perennial problem funding legal representation for indigent defendants. State Public Defender ... Read more

Crime

Detectives report progress in cold case

Vernon Parish detectives believe they are making new progress in their renewed investigation of a cold case from ... Read more

Crime Brief

CPSO Arrests 4 For Vehicle Burglaries & Thefts

News Release <p class="p1">Lake Charles, LA — On September 12 during the early morning hours Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s ... Read more

Crime

Appeal denied for man linked to home invasion

The state Supreme Court has denied an appeal by a man who was convicted on multiple charges, including ... Read more

Crime

Meth and cocaine indictments

Drug trafficking organization ‘shut down’ in Calcasieu, Beauregard parishes A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted nine people ... Read more

Informer

Reader asks what racketeering means

I’ve noticed in the arrests listings lately a lot of people charged with racketeering. What exactly does that ... Read more

Crime Brief

DWI arrest during felony arrest

News Release <p style="text-align: left;" align="center">On Wednesday, August 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Officers with the Lake Charles ... Read more

Crime Brief

Sulphur Police Amend Arrest Charges to Manslaughter

News Release <p class="p1">SULPHUR –   On the morning of July 25th Sulphur Police responded to the 600 block ... Read more

News

House panel favors idea of allowing persons with felony voting privilege

BATON ROUGE — Legislation giving persons on felony probation and parole an opportunity to vote cleared the House ... Read more

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