Criminal defense of stalking in Lousiana is charged when certain requirements are met. A criminal defense trial for felony stalking is like any other serious felony and takes intense skill and effort to defend properly. Felony Stalking Louisiana describes felony stalking as “Intentional or repea...
The loud blare of the sirens and the flashing lights in your rearview are an unwanted sight for any driver. However, when you find yourself being questioned for driving while intoxicated, it can easily turn into a moment of confusion, stress, and concern. A DWI comes with significant penalties th...
Sex crimes are some of the most serious in nature, and an arrest is enough to strike fear and concern in anyone who faces it. We know that an accusation of a sex crime does not mean that you're guilty, and it's important to defend your rights and future in this type of situation. There are a lot ...
Trial by Fire: Junk Science Sent Dad to Prison for Killing Wife, Kids Written by: HANNAH RAPPLEYE Read More Here
Last week I was qualified as an expert in Forensic DNA Interpretation in a Louisiana District court. The following video, The Issue #50, addresses why I think this is so important in the criminal justice system, and why I am so excited to make myself available to other attorneys in these very dif...
§5. Lesser and included offenses An offender who commits an offense which includes all the elements of other lesser offenses, may be prosecuted for and convicted of either the greater offense or one of the lesser and included offenses. In such case, where the offender is prosecuted for the grea...
We at the Ambeau Law Firm we are committed to working to get you through your criminal defense challenge and achieving the best outcome possible. We will serve your interests in an honest and ethical manner, and work diligently toward the goals we develop together. We understand that this is a ...
We are experienced criminal defense lawyers in Baton Rouge. We are committed to working to get you through your criminal defense challenge and achieving the best outcome possible. We will serve your interests in an honest and ethical manner, and work diligently toward the goals we develop togeth...
How DNA is used in an ancestry test. The difference between mitochondrial DNA, genetic code from the male line of your family tree and genetic code form your entire family tree.
Some criminal investigators are now mining DNA data collected through genealogy websites to solve criminal cold cases. This article states that Darold Wayne Bowden was arrested for a series of rapes that happened over a decade ago. Agencies are sending unknown DNA samples to a company based out...
This article addresses serious questions in DNA science, but gets the science completely wrong and indicates a much larger issue. If this guy, who hopefully did some research before writing this article, cannot figure out what is going on, how are jurors supposed to do so? First, the analysis of ...
New updated information on fingerprint science and reporting results in courtrooms by the U.S. Department of Justice. Do not let the State or Government offer this of forensic science evidence against you, or your client, without making the reasonable educated challenge to its use and weight. I t...
Following are the some of the statutes related to the grand jury in Louisiana. If you face a grand jury subpoena, or receive a ‘target' letter that you are a target of a grand jury proceeding, or indictment by grand jury; be sure to hire an attorney that has experience in working through this sta...
This is a very interesting article related to the criminal defense world, but also to humanity. We limit the age for driving, drinking, making life decisions, etc…, acknowledging that people who are under the age of majority are less capable of making reasonable decisions; but at the same time se...
The bond system, in its current state, is broken. Not only because people, on rare occasions, take ‘deals' just to be released; but also because of what this article addresses. It is Constitutionally infirm treatment of the indigent and working poor, for a purpose that can be achieved through oth...
There is a gross underestimate by criminal justice professionals of the impact on citizens when they are named as suspects. A person can be named a suspect and essentially have much of their life ruined, completely devoid of any due process. The legislature must consider enacting laws to limit th...
I have spent the better part of the past 5 years studying and increasing my knowledge in the forensic sciences. This report is an honest and eye-opening look at the serious problems with the use of forensics science to convict innocent people in our courts. This is not a conjecture, but rather a ...
The following is a very short article on a couple of forensic science issues in the “Making a Murderer” case. This is by no means an exclusive list of the issues, but issues that kind of which are not often addressed – bias in testing and invalidity of a forensic scientific test. Forensic science...
Honored to be included in the Louisiana State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Summit today. This important conference brought together the leaders in criminal justice from around the State, including District Attorneys, Criminal Defense Lawyers, Department of Corrections leaders, Judges and cou...
This is a very interesting outcome in relation to the public defender crisis we are experiencing in Louisiana. We cannot function under the constitution of the United States and not grant indigent defendants a meaningful right to counsel – it is not who we are as a nation. I don't know if this is...
This article speaks directly to the serious problems with forensic scientific evidence. A serious voir dire of experts offered against your client is in order and attorneys must have a minimum level of understanding of the science to effectively perform this function. “The FBI is reviewing 2,000 ...
The Louisiana Legislature significantly changed the rules on criminal discovery last week by passing house bill 371. ‘Sea change' is a decent way to explain the dramatic shift in the rule of criminal procedure in our code. The defense now has new rights to ask for the following evidence: Statemen...
Cold case investigators arrested a Baton Rouge woman Friday in the 2000 stabbing death of her business partner after DNA testing linked her to the killing, police said. That statement sounds pretty certain, especially for 2nd degree murder charge. But I would guess that the DNA link, is just tha...
Home builder theft case, very heavy on the discovery front. But a case that should be fought, it has been my experience that this is often over charged.
Criminal Defense of a Forgery charge is a serious matter. The crime of Forgery is encompassed in the general Forgery statute at La. R.S. 14:72; which states in part, “It shall be unlawful to forge, with intent to defraud, any signature to, or any part of, any writing purporting to have legal eff...
