Unfortunately, Domestic Violence is a problem in our society. Millions of women and men are seriously injured or killed because of domestic abuse every year -- this includes girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, dating partners, and domestic partners. The abuse can be physical, emotional, spiritual or mental. Make no mistake, a Domestic Violence is not to [...]
Louisiana Home Invasion Law The New Orleans the law for Home Invasion is found at La. R.S. 14:62.8. Home Invasion is defined as the unauthorized entering of any inhabited dwelling, or other structure belonging to another and used in whole or in part as a home or place of abode by a person, where [...]
Louisiana Revised Statute 14:95.10 creates gun restrictions and loss of gun rights (Second Amendment Rights) in Louisiana for anyone convicted of domestic abuse battery in the last 10 years. This includes misdemeanor convictions. This statute is also known as the Susan “Pixie” Gouaux Act. This offense is titled Possession of a firearm or carrying of [...]
What are Battery Laws Louisiana? Battery in New New Orleans is defined as the intentional use of force or violence upon the person of another; or the intentional administration of a poison or other noxious liquid or substance to another. Below we present an overview of the following Louisiana Battery offenses: Simple Battery Aggravated [...]
What is interfering with a law enforcement investigation in Louisiana? In New Orleans, Interfering with a law enforcement investigation is the intentional interference or obstruction of a law enforcement officer conducting investigative work at the scene of a crime or the scene of an accident by refusing to move or leave the immediate scene [...]
PLAYING CASINO GAMES UNDER THE AGE OF 21 Louisiana Revised Statute 14:90.5 states that it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to play casino games, gaming devices, or slot machines. In other words, this is illegal gambling in Louisiana. No person under the age of 21 shall enter, or be permitted [...]
First Degree Negligent Injury Louisiana Under Louisiana law, first degree vehicular negligent injuring is defined as the inflicting of serious bodily injury upon the person of a human being when caused proximately or caused directly by an offender engaged in the operation of, or in actual physical control of, any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, [...]
Theft Laws in Louisiana Theft in New Orleans is defined as the misappropriation or taking of anything of value which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of whatever may [...]
What is a Crime of Violence in Louisiana? The law pertaining to Louisiana Crime of violence can be found under Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:2(B). An offense is considered a crime of violence when it has, as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of [...]
Under Louisiana law, there are two types of false imprisonment: 1) Civil False Imprisonment, which is known as a tort (civil wrong) and 2) Criminal False Imprisonment, a criminal offense. People usually want to know if false imprisonment is a felony or a misdemeanor offense. The answer to this questions depends on the statute [...]