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Walt Sanchez

Walt Sanchez is the founder of Sanchez Burke, LLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana. For more than 40 years, he has represented clients in criminal defense and family law matters across Louisiana. Admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1984, he earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University Law Center, where he won the Flory Trial Moot Court Competition. His work has been recognized in Louisiana Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and by the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers with the Judge Albert Tate Award.

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2 face drug charges in Louisiana

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Multiple drug-related arrests were recently made in Louisiana. The arrests on drug charges were made on two separate days. When people have been accused of committing drug crimes, they are presumed innocent until and unless their guilt is proved in a criminal court. One arrest took place…

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Man faces drug charges following alleged domestic dispute

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

One man in Louisiana will likely need a strong criminal defense after his recent arrest. The arrest occurred on a recent Tuesday in Washington Parish and included drug charges. The 31-year-old man is said to have committed multiple offenses. Police said a domestic dispute took…

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Woman accused of possession with intent to distribute

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

One woman has been accused of committing crimes involving drugs in Louisiana. Her charge is for drug possession with intent to distribute. The woman who has been arrested is 30 years old. The arrest took place early on a Tuesday in early December. It occurred…

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Did brain damage lead to being charged with a crime?

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2024

The lasting effects from a traumatic brain injury are often difficult to judge. After being involved in a life-threatening car accident in 1991, Louisiana State Senator Troy Brown suffered damage to his brain that left him with what he considered to be minor short-term memory…

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40 drug charges arrests follow French Quarter investigation

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

A significant volume of media attention has been given to the ongoing investigation involving multiple French Quarter strip clubs. As that matter moves forward, Louisiana police have announced the arrest of 40 individuals who are now facing drug charges. While an official statement asserts that…

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Man faces multiple drug charges in Louisiana

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

One man in Louisiana was recently accused of engaging in drug crimes. The arrest came following a police investigation that began in October of 2015. He now faces multiple drug charges. Authorities said they started to investigate the man, 32, for the distribution of drugs.…

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Business owner accused of white collar crime

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Last Modified on Mar 11, 2024

The owner of a Slidell company and one other individual were recently arrested on charges of workers’ compensation fraud. The two men are accused of a white collar crime and have been booked into Louisiana jails. It is not yet known how each man plans to respond…

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Official charged with a crime in wife’s shooting

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2024

A disturbing set of allegations has been made against a Louisiana man whose wife was recently shot and wounded. The husband has been charged with a crime in connection with that shooting, and he was taken into police custody shortly after emergency responders arrived at…

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Attorney faced with his own need for criminal defense

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2024

An unusual case has led to headlines across Louisiana, and involves an attorney who is getting a view of a very different side of criminal law. The young man was visiting New Orleans when he got into an altercation with a judge’s husband. As a…

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Wife assaulted, husband charged with a crime

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2024

After a Louisiana woman went through a harrowing encounter with a masked intruder, police have arrested her husband and charged him with multiple crimes. Details of the home invasion are disturbing, and the couple have been the subject of previous allegations of domestic violence. The…

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