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...
Why You Will Hate City Court
Lafayette City Court handles as many OWI cases as any city court in Louisiana. The officers who make the majority of OWI arrests are...
HAS MADD GONE MAD?
Drunk driving is wrong. Drunk driving is irresponsible. But, in our society’s zeal to “get them” – them being drunk drivers, have extremist groups...
Who Really Likes Lawyers Anyway?
Obtaining positive reviews for an attorney is a daunting task. Who wants to say anything after concluding representation about matters sensitive? There are those...
CHECKPOINTS: What’s The Big Deal?
Sobriety checkpoints scare the life out of you? Make you change your weekend plans? Make you feel like you are a target? Little need...
I Am On Camera? Save It For Me, Please!
The supreme court of the State of Illinois sanctioned the state and barred it from introducing testimony concerning what was contained on a video...
BREATH TESTING MACHINES CAN PUT YOU IN JAIL. DON’T TRUST THEM.
The gist: Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a New York Times investigation found. Read article here...
Does my driver’s license serve as consent for police to take my blood? Well maybe…..
Lawyers for the State of Wisconsin faced stiff questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday as they defended the State’s failure to get...
The BAT Bus
The Lafayette Police Alcohol Traffic Action Campaign (“ATAC”) has recently acquired a specialized vehicle specifically designed as a tool to combat drunk driving. The...
Trust Your Lawyer, No One Else (unless he tells you to)
Those arrested for drinking and driving seek solace and advice from the most unlikely sources. The advice is ample and free. It is usually...