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...
SOMETIMES GOOD DEEDS GET REWARDED
As a result of a reversal of policy of the U.S. Justice Department, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff returned to an administrative panel...
What Not To Do When You Go To Court
We are often asked by clients what needs to be done in preparation for court. That you will get from us in person. Someone...
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...
Expungements. Anyone can do this, right?
Many people have found themselves needing to cleanup an arrest or conviction from their record and think, “Oh, this should be easy, I just...
Get Some Sleep!
What can you do to prepare for safe holiday road trips this year? Try getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each...
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...
Discretion: The Courtroom’s Unseen Force
I call it the Big “D”. The magic word that is possessed by those who control your destiny when you end up being charged...
Statewide Update: Five Months After Act 194 Louisiana Still Has No OWI Misdemeanor Jury Trial Protocols
Louisiana’s criminal justice system is facing a major procedural shift and, so far, no one seems prepared for it. On June 8, 2025, Governor...
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Calling social media “the next frontier in the developing law of the service of process over the internet,” a New York judge has allowed...