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Resisting Arrest and Battery on a Police Officer Charges in Baton Rouge
It’s common for someone arrested in Baton Rouge to end up facing more than the original charge that started the encounter — resisting arrest and battery on a police officer are two of the charges we see added most often, sometimes even when the underlying original charge is minor or later dropped entirely. Resisting arrest…
Domestic Abuse Battery in Louisiana: What Really Happens After the Arrest
Domestic violence arrests happen fast in Louisiana. Someone calls 911, deputies or Baton Rouge police show up, both people are upset, and within twenty minutes one of them is in handcuffs headed to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Officers responding to a domestic call almost always arrest somebody, even when the evidence is thin, because…
