A drug overdose can be life-threatening unless the person who overdosed receives medical treatment right away. Nevertheless, people who witness the overdose are sometimes reluctant to summon help for fear of arrest on drug charges. According to StatPearls, "Good...
Month: December 2022
Can a prosecutor appeal a criminal case?
If you feel a court has not followed the law or legal procedures in convicting you of a crime, appealing your verdict to a higher court could be an option. Should an appeals court agree with your argument, a new trial or a reduction of your sentence may result....
How can proprioception disorder impair your balance?
Police officers use a variety of tests to determine if someone has been operating a vehicle while possessing a high blood alcohol level. One such test is the walk-and-turn test. However, while someone may fail this test because of inebriation, there are drivers who...
Five years later, the impact of the Louisiana criminal reform package
After decades of always taking the top spot in the nation for imprisonment rates, the state has finally seen some significant change. Although ranked second, five years into the bipartisan criminal justice reform signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards has...