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...
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...
Louisiana “bans the box” on criminal histories
Former inmates who are searching for jobs in Louisiana soon will have one less impediment in their way. Late Wednesday, June 7, Gov. John...
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...
Blow Weed On Your Own Time!
And in another state, where it is legal OK, we know the arguments. If it can be legal in other states, you ought...
Cheap Lawyers Aren’t Good And Good Lawyers Aren’t Cheap
A man went into a lawyer’s office, and demanded to see the lawyer. He was escorted into the lawyer’s office. The man needed legal...
Can I Get a Free Sniff?
OK, Franky is good. As a K-9 drug detector dog, he can smell marijuana inside a home from outside the closed door of a...
*IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON LEGAL DEADLINES*
Legal deadlines in criminal, civil, and administrative (driver’s license) matters are suspended until at least April 13, 2020. What does this mean? For our...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOUISIANA’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
What are the qualifying medical conditions? – Cancer – HIV/ AIDS – Multiple Sclerosis – Muscular Dystrophy – Crohn’s Disease – Cachexia (weakening or...
I Thought the Legal Limit Was .08
If you are over 21, it is – sort of. Under Louisiana law, if you are over 21 and you test above .08 on...