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Gretna, Louisiana Named Arrest Capital of America

Eric G. Johnson

The city of Gretna, Louisiana, sees more arrests than in any other place in the country, including some high-population, high-crime towns like Baltimore and New York City. The arrest rate in Gretna is a whopping 14 times higher than the national average, with 6,566 arrests made in 2013 alone – a figure that places the…

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Can I Switch from a Public Defender to Private Representation?

Eric G. Johnson

An individual is permitted to obtain a public defender or private attorney when accused of committing a crime. The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees this right, but there are several steps involved to pursue the action. A public defender represents a defendant who does not have the financial ability to pay for…