Having some type of hearing impairment can make any interaction with law enforcement scary. Officers may not be aware of your condition and expect you to respond in ways you cannot. Officers often will use verbal commands, and if you cannot hear, it puts you in a bad...
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense
Overcharging, false convictions plague criminal justice system
Many Americans place a good deal of faith in the nation’s criminal justice system. However, research shows that overcharges and false convictions are pervasive problems nationwide. This suggests that you may have cause for concern if you are currently facing a...
False confessions and mental health issues
Law enforcement officers use a host of tactics to find evidence pertaining to a case. In most criminal cases, officers will attempt to obtain a confession from the suspect. Yet, the process of obtaining a confession is sometimes questionable, and in some cases, the...
Is over-incarceration a concern for people in Louisiana?
Ideally, the purpose of the criminal justice system is to provide justice for the victims of criminal activity and rehabilitation, as well as punishment, for those whose behavior harms others. Unfortunately, the modern criminal justice system is far more punitive or...
What does a grand jury do?
If you have ever seen a police drama on television, you have undoubtedly seen a jury at work. This type of jury, though, is likely a petit one. A grand jury serves an entirely different function in the criminal justice system in Louisiana and many places across the...
Mental health issues and criminal justice
More people today than ever before are aware that they’re struggling with a mental health issue. But of course, just as many people, if not more, are unsure that they’re dealing with a serious health concern. Over the past 50+ years, biology, psychology and sociology...
What does your right to remain silent really mean?
If you've ever seen a TV show or movie where a character gets arrested, you have probably heard the Miranda warning — or at least part of it. The Miranda warning is a verbal acknowledgment of an arrested individual's rights. Police officers must provide the Miranda...