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OWI Defense Attorneys Prayer’s Answered. At least for now.

A quietly passed provision in Louisiana’s OWI statutory framework will fundamentally change how misdemeanor cases are handled, and defense attorneys are payingattention. On June...

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...

Sobriety Checkpoints; What Are They?

Depending on one’s individual perspective, sobriety checkpoints are either considered a part of a comprehensive strategy for the interdiction of possible impaired drivers or...

OWI Defense Attorneys Prayer’s Answered. At least for now.

A quietly passed provision in Louisiana’s OWI statutory framework will fundamentally change how misdemeanor cases are handled, and defense attorneys are payingattention. On June...

Please Don’t Blow!

Although it’s true that breathalyzers are, by themselves, inaccurate, many people are mistake when they believe that they can trick a breathalyzer into producing...

We Still Have A Waze To Go

Waze the popular Google traffic application makes it easy for drivers to share with fellow motorists the location of any speed traps or police...

Madame Delegate

Allyson Prejean has been appointed by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) practitioners as the one and only official delegate to represent the...

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...

My Ultimate Goal: No Repeat Business

One of the greatest achievements that I can point to in my career as a representative of families who have loved ones charged with...

What’s Worse: Driving Drunk or Texting While Driving?

ORLANDO, FL, March 23, 2015 — PersonalInjury.com, the definitive source to find personal injury news stories and to find experienced injury attorneys, today called...

The State’s Flawed Tool

Louisiana law says that an arresting officer can have you blow into a machine one time and get one number, and if that number...

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...