by Andre Belanger | Apr 7, 2020 | criminal defense
In Louisiana there are essentially 6 modes of sentencing people convicted of a criminal offense: a fine, jail, probation, home incarceration a split sentence and a habitual offender adjudication. This blog post will discuss each method. Prior to doing so, there are...
by Andre Belanger | Jan 25, 2019 | criminal defense
Time Calculations One of the more common questions defense attorneys are asked is how much of a particular sentence someone needs to serve. This information is valuable in negotiating pleas or assessing whether a trial is necessary given the particular facts of a...
by Andre Belanger | Aug 28, 2017 | criminal defense
What is “multi bill” and how does it affect my sentence in Louisiana? “Multi bill”, or in some jurisdictions, “bitching” is slang for a habitual offender adjudication that will establish a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment and eliminate the possibility for...
by Andre Belanger | Aug 28, 2017 | criminal defense
What is the Effect of a “Multi-Bill” on a Criminal Conviction? Not surprisingly, Louisiana went “all in” when the “three strikes” craze swept the country many years ago resulting in one of the harshest habitual offender sentencing...
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