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7 2020

Possession of Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance — Louisiana

2020-01-07T23:06:22-09:00January 7th, 2020|Crimes Defined, Drug Crimes|

POSSESSION NARCOTIC DRUGS LISTED IN SCHEDULE I -- LA R.S. 40:966 Possession of a Schedule I Louisiana Law It is unlawful for any person to possess a controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedule I unless such substance was obtained directly by valid prescription or other professional practice authorized by law. This includes counterfeit Schedule I controlled substances. [...]

7 2020

Louisiana Marijuana Laws

2020-01-07T21:55:06-09:00January 7th, 2020|Crimes Defined, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Legalization|

NEW ORLEANS MARIJUANA ATTORNEY Attorney Elizabeth B Carpenter has been a supporter of reforming Marijuana Laws for many years.  Up until a couple years ago, Louisiana had some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country, and it was the fifth-highest marijuana arrest rate in the United States.  Additionally, not until recently, did Louisiana have [...]

6 2020

Louisiana CBD Laws

2020-01-07T00:58:55-09:00January 6th, 2020|Marijuana Legalization|

  CBD LAWS IN LOUISIANA In New Orleans and the State of Louisiana in it illegal for anyone to process or sell: (1) Any part of hemp for inhalation. (2) Any alcoholic beverage containing CBD. (3) Any food product or beverage containing CBD unless the United States Food and Drug Administration approves CBD as a food [...]

6 2020

Resisting an Officer — Louisiana

2020-10-28T22:58:03-09:00January 6th, 2020|Crimes Defined, Criminal Statutes, Law Enforcement / Police|

RESISTING AN OFFICER NEW ORLEANS Resisting an officer is the intentional interference with or opposition to an individual acting in his official capacity to make an arrest or seize property or to serve any court order when the offender knows or has reason to know that the person is acting in his official capacity. [...]

2 2020

DEA: Definition of Controlled Substance Schedules

2020-01-21T00:49:42-09:00January 2nd, 2020|Drug Crimes, Federal Crimes|

Explanation of DEA Controlled Substance Schedules The drugs and other substances that are considered controlled substances under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) are divided into five schedules. A listing of the substances and their schedules is found in the DEA regulations.  A controlled substance is placed in its respective schedule based on whether it has [...]

1 2020

Misdemeanor Sexual Battery — Louisiana Law

2020-01-26T23:41:52-09:00January 1st, 2020|Crimes Defined, Legislative News, Sex Crimes|

Misdemeanor Sexual Battery During the 2015 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers created the crime of misdemeanor sexual battery.  This offense is defined as the following: The intentional touching of the breasts or buttocks of the victim by the offender, or the offender by the victim, using any instrumentality or any part of the body of [...]

18 2019

NCSBN Raises Passing Standard for NCLEX-PN Examination

2020-01-06T23:31:14-09:00December 18th, 2019|Professional License Defense|

New Passing Score for Louisiana Practical Nurses in 2020 Today the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) announced that it has raised the passing standard for the NCLEX-PN Examination (National Council Licensure Examination for Licensed Practical Nurses).  The new passing standard is -0.18 logits, 0.03 logits higher than the current standard of -0.21 [...]

12 2018

Is Logging into a Friend’s Netflix Account a Federal Crime?

2020-01-02T17:07:19-09:00September 12th, 2018|Case Law, Computer Crimes|

United States vs. Nosal - Recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision You access your friend's Netflix account after he gave you permission to use it with his login and password. Did you just commit a federal criminal offense? Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided 2-1 that sharing passwords to [...]

8 2016

Prison Litigation Reform Act

2016-08-08T22:06:48-09:00August 8th, 2016|Prison Reform|

  Litigating Claims Under the P.L.R.A. Under the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prisoners shall be protected from inhumane treatment or anything considered to be “cruel and unusual” while they are incarcerated in a U.S. Prison. When the Eighth Amendment was first passed to protect prisoners, “cruel and unusual” meant extreme forms of torture [...]

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