Legal Insights & Defense Strategies
Stay informed and empowered with expert legal insights from Sallinger / Melancon Defense Attorneys. Our insights page features the latest updates on criminal defense strategies and case law developments to help you better understand your rights. Whether you’re looking for guidance on legal matters or want to stay ahead of changes in criminal law, our attorneys provide in-depth analysis and practical knowledge. Explore our latest articles below.
No Refusal and Forced Blood Extraction
Certain parishes institute a “no refusal” program. Under these programs, an individual who “refuses” to voluntarily submit to a breath test will be served...
C’est Fini!
What has been referred to as the “Williamson pleas” in Lafayette City Court came to an inglorious but long overdue ending in Lafayette City...
Congrats to Firm Attorney
Congrats to firm attorney, Allyson M. Prejean, on her invitation to speak at the Louisiana Union of Police Associations Quarterly Meeting this month in...
But Officer, I Wasn’t Driving
The California Highway Patrol arrested a driver who officers suspect was drunk and asleep at the wheel of his Tesla Model S while it...
Does Customer Service Matter?
We try hard, very hard to make the best of a bad situation. Our efforts do not go unnoticed. Not by our clients. Not...
So You Think You Want A New Car…
Ahhh that new car smell. Sirius satellite radio. Plush leather seats. Burled walnut dash. Cool new hands-free parallel parking. Pre-installed breathalyzer, a permanent ignition...
THE DOG DIDN’T EAT MY HOMEWORK BUT HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR
An OWI suspect accused of leading deputies on a high speed chase in Manatee County, Florida allegedly told authorities that his dog was the...
We Can’t Help You With This!
Statistics show that texting while driving is much more likely to lead to an accident than simply driving while impaired. In Marietta, Georgia, police...
How Much is Too Much?
Let me start with a disclaimer: I do not encourage anyone to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Everyone is different. Your body,...
The Incredible Shrinking Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,...