Louisiana has been called the “world’s prison capital,” with one out of 86 adults is in the prison system. Louisiana has 115 jails containing 28,315 inmates, according to the 2006 jail census. The prison population in Louisiana’s 12 state prison facilities was 39,299 as of December 31, 2013. In Louisiana, under the supervision of the […]
Incompetent Thomas Jefferson wannabe disbarred
On November 14, 2014, Kansas criminal lawyer Dennis Hawver was disbarred for his “inexplicable incompetence” in representing a client, who was ultimately sentenced to death in a capital murder trial. A hearing panel found 24 specific instances of deficiencies, from failing to investigate possible defenses, procedural errors, and much, much worse. Oh, and he appeared […]
Hate Crime: Amish Gang Shears Beards
Samuel Mullet, Sr., the leader of an Amish gang (which prosecutors described as a cult), was sentenced to prison for multiple attacks on rival Ohio Amish, who Mullet believed had departed from traditional Amish values. Mullet planned the attacks, which were carried out by 15 others, including three of his sons. Mullet’s gang held down […]
A Cure for Affluenza?
Affluenza – a portmanteau combining affluence and influenza. In December of 2013, Texas teenager Ethan Couch was found guilty of drunk driving, killing four pedestrians and injuring 11. Surveillance video showed Couch stealing beer from a store, then speeding off (70 MPH in a 40 MPH zone) with seven passengers in a truck stolen from […]
Half of All Marriages End in Divorce, Right?
In the U.S., there are about twice as many marriages as divorces each year. So 50% of marriages end in divorce, right? Wrong. How is that? Because the people getting divorced in a given year were not the same people who got married that year – for the most part. Moreover, the U.S Census Bureau […]
Shreveport Car Wrecks
In 2013, Shreveport Police Department responded to 8,703 car wrecks. Here are the Top 10 Intersections and Streets for Shreveport Car Wrecks: Intersections Spring/Lake 88 Youree/70th 75 I-20/Spring 61 I-49/I-20 47 Kings/I-49 45 Youree/Regal 43 Youree/Southfield 38 Youree/Kings 38 Jewella/Greenwood 37 Fern/70th 36 Streets (non-intersection) Bert Kouns 208 Youree […]
Shreveport Crime Breakdown
In 2013, there were 1,403 violent crime arrests and 9,658 property crime arrests made in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to the Shreveport Police Department. Breaking it down by specific crimes: Homicide 29 Rape 85 Robbery 378 Assault 911 Burglary 2,366 Theft 6,784 Auto Thefts 508 Other Assault 2,724 Forgery 39 Fraud 124 Embezzlement 95 Stolen Property […]
Car Accidents – Injury and Death Statistics
A car accident injury occurs every 14 seconds in the U.S. Many of those car accidents result in fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 703 total Louisiana car accident fatalities in 2013. Drunk drivers were involved in many of those car accidents, and responsible for 234 fatalities. In the US, […]
Marijuana – What does Louisiana think?
Louisiana State University conducted a 2014 public policy survey, which included opinion polling on the legalization of marijuana. Here are some of the results. Since 2013, support for legalizing marijuana for personal use has increased from 42% to 44%. According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February 2014, the national average is 54%. […]
DWI Primer from a Shreveport DWI Lawyer
There are three phases of DWI or DUI detection: 1) vehicle in motion; 2) personal contact; 3) pre-arrest screening. This is how police officers identify drunk drivers and gather evidence of DWI or DUI. Phase One – Vehicle in Motion Officers are trained to observe the vehicle in operation and note any initial cues of […]
