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• How much time does the state have to file charges against someone for a crime?
• I have been arrested and I am stuck in jail. How long does the state have to file charges against me?
• Once the state has instituted prosecution, how long does it have to bring a defendant to trial?

• Is an arrestee always entitled to bail?
• What grounds do I have to file a Motion to Quash?
• I am calling for someone who has court soon, but does not speak English. How will he understand what is going on?

• Should I talk to the police?
• A police officer stopped me while I was walking down the street and started asking me questions. Do I have to answer him?
• I was stopped by a police officer who demanded that I put my hands on the car so that he could frisk my outer clothing. Why did he do this if I had committed no crime?
• Do I have to consent to a search?
• Sometimes police officers issue a summons or ticket for minor offenses, but sometimes police officers arrest people for minor offenses. What is the difference?

• What are the different types of assault and battery?
• What are the different types of burglary, and what are the potential penalties?
• What is cyberstalking?
• What are the penalties for possession or distribution of a particular illegal drug?
• What is the state doing to prohibit drunk driving?
• Does Louisiana have an identity theft statute? If so, how does Louisiana define identity theft?
• Does Louisiana have a joyriding statute?
• What is the difference between first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter?
• What are the different kinds of rape?
• What are the different types of robbery, and what are the potential sentences?
• I have been charged with sexual battery. What are the potential penalties?
• The police picked me up with an item in my possession that I bought on the streets. They say it was stolen property, but I did not know it was stolen. Can I be convicted for that?
• Does Louisiana have special statutes on terrorism?

• Can I make a citizen’s arrest?
• What is the Louisiana law on self-defense? What force can I use to defend myself against an intruder to my home?
• If someone is harassing me, how do I get a peace bond? I have heard of peace bonds, but do not know what they are or how to get one.
• Can two or more defendants be represented by the same criminal defense attorney?
• Once a person is arrested, when does he have the right to talk to an attorney?