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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: Ok I have no money to help me with this so how do I go about finding out who is power of attorney over me
Marina Samson
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answered on Jan 22, 2024

If you cannot afford an attorney in a criminal case, you should ask the Judge to appoint one for you. You can also call Federal Public Defender's office if its federal case or the Public Defender's Office in the court you case is in.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Elder Law, Identity Theft and White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: I was charged with Exploitation of the infirmed x2, Identity Theft x2, and Theft Over $5,000 But Under $20,000.

I'm not 100% sure how are why I was charged for all this. However, the date on the Police report falls into the time frame of when my uncle was being maliciously hacked by the mother of his son. She was apparently hacking into my uncles phone, my grandmothers phone, and my little cousins iPad.... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Mar 30, 2023

If you are not satisfied with your current legal counsel, then you should explore hiring new counsel. If you are unable to do so, then you need to try again to reach out to your current counsel, even if means going to his office and waiting for him to be available to meet with you. As you know,... View More

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Q: Questions regarding multiple defendants and whether to file in State District Court or Federal Court

There are multiple defendants to be named in a suit surrounding a single transaction. Each of the defendants has a different role in the events (i.e. intentional delays; fraudulent non-disclosure/concealment, breaches of fiduciary duties, breaches of contract, etc.) that took place to accomplish... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Aug 2, 2022

I would not recommend that you try to handle this matter yourself----it sounds complicated and as such, you should have an attorney represent you. Please use the Justia Find a Lawyer tab and search for litigation lawyers in your area to consult and then hire the one with whom you are most... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: My fiancee had one $100 bill prop money in his wallet that his nephew gave him. It has japense writing on that translate

Translates to for practice use only. Anyway cops looked in his wallet and are now trying to charge him with monetary instrument abuse. He was being charged with bank fraud originally but it has nothing to do with counterfeit money and the charges were dropped. Basically I'm asking cab he be... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Oct 9, 2020

If he didn't try to negotiate the phony money, the charge will probably be dismissed.

1 Answer | Asked in White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: Is jail always given of no criminal record ?
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Jul 18, 2020

No it depends on the offense.

3 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: Can you be arrested solely on an eyewitness statement?
Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
answered on Aug 30, 2019

Yes.

If that was not the case, then before videos a person could shoplift with impunity if there was only a storekeeper on premises.

Anyone could be mugged

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Q: How often do u have to register for charge carnal knowledge of juvenile
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Jun 15, 2019

You need a criminal defense attorney. The attorney general's office will no notify you of your registration requirements.

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Q: I copied a subpoena and changed the name and address so I could get out of work. What kind of trouble I'm looking at?

My job found out that I did that and evolved the District attorney and now I'm suspended until the investigation is over.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Feb 28, 2019

Hire a criminal attorney.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and White Collar Crime for Louisiana on
Q: In Louisiana how far back can your criminal history be used against you?

If in 1997, I had two convictions for Theft 20-500 for bouncing two checks can that be used against me for a misdeameanor theft charge?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on May 26, 2018

Yes if they were not so old. So you are off the hook because they are over 10 years old.

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