Frequently Asked Questions About Police Interrogations Do I have to answer questions if the police stop me while I am walking on the street? The police can stop a person when they have good faith belief that the person was involved in a crime – this is often referred to as a “Terry Stop.” [...]
FACTS, LIES and VIDEOTAPED INTERROGATIONS The Justice Department recently said that the F.B.I. and other federal law enforcement agencies are encouraged to videotape interviews with suspects in most instances. This new policy does not apply in cases where agents need urgent national security-related information that could expose sources or methods or where the interviewed subject [...]
Battery of a Police Officer -- La RS 14:34.2 Battery of a police officer is a battery committed without the consent of the victim when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a police officer acting in the performance of his duty. For purposes of this Section, "police officer" shall include commissioned [...]
New Orleans Assault Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Premiere Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Clients in Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, St. John Parish, St. James Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, Assumption Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Plaquemines Parish and Jefferson Parish. Aggravated Assault with a [...]
New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Premiere Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Clients in Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, St. John Parish, St. James Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, Assumption Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Plaquemines Parish and Jefferson Parish. Unlawful use of a Laser [...]
New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Premiere Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Clients in Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, St. John Parish, St. James Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, Assumption Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Plaquemines Parish and Jefferson Parish. Disarming of a Police Officer [...]
Threatening A Public Official -- LA RS 14:122.2 Under Louisiana law, threatening a public official is engaging in any verbal or written communication which threatens serious bodily injury or death to a public official. Except as provided below, whoever commits the crime of threatening a public official shall be fined not more than five [...]
New Orleans White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B Carpenter Law -- Serving Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, Assumption, Plaquemines, Terrebonne and Tangipahoa Parishes! Public Intimidation and Retaliation -- La RS 14:122 Public intimidation is the use of violence, force, or threats upon any of the following persons, with the intent to [...]
New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B Carpenter Law -- Serving Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, Assumption, Plaquemines, Terrebonne and Tangipahoa Parishes! Intimidating, impeding, or injuring witnesses / officers -- La RS 14:129.1 No person shall intentionally: (1) Intimidate or impede, by threat of force or force, or attempt to intimidate [...]
Louisiana Filing a False Complaint Against Law Enforcement Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense Filing a False Complaint Against a Law Enforcement Officer -- 14:133.5 Filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer is knowingly filing, by affidavit under oath, a false statement or false representation with a [...]