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Walter M. Sanchez

Walter Marshall 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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Sex crime charges filed against 2 men in Louisiana

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Last Modified on Mar 11, 2024

Charges of child pornography were recently filed against two Louisiana men. The sex crime charges include both possessing child pornography and distributing it. The two accused men are 27 and 30 years old. The 27-year-old man was jailed for possessing porn that involved children under…

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Man faces drug possession charge, animal cruelty charges

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Drug charges along with other criminal charges have been filed against one man in Louisiana. Specifically, the man faces a drug possession charge in addition to being charged with killing livestock using an AR-15. Police said they got multiple calls regarding dead livestock on a…

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Deputy faces drug charges in Louisiana

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

A sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana is now in jail. He was recently arrested after he was found in possession of crack cocaine and marijuana. The officer facing drug charges has been indefinitely suspended as a result of his arrest. Police stopped the deputy, 23, shortly…

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Plastic surgeon accused of committing sex crimes

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

A plastic surgeon in Louisiana is accused of committing sex crimes. These sex crimes accusations include video voyeurism and forcible rape. The man is also believed to have possessed child pornography, for which he was arrested while in court on a recent Monday. The man has…

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Negligent injuring, drug charges filed against woman

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

A Louisiana woman may end up losing custody of her two children, 2 and 4 years old, after authorities said her younger child consumed crystal meth. The woman currently faces negligent injuring and drug charges, among other charges. She is 21 years old. According to…

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Sexting incidents may be treated as sex crimes in some situations

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Last Modified on Feb 10, 2025

One teenager in Louisiana is facing a child pornography possession charge after police said he engaged in sexting with his girlfriend. The male teen facing the charge is 17, while his girlfriend is 16. Anyone facing charges involving sex crimes has the right to defend…

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2 arrested on drug charges in Louisiana

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Two people in Louisiana were recently arrested on drug charges. The arrests on drug charges took place after police received a call concerning suspicious automobiles. The incident took place at around 10:30 p.m. on a Monday. Police said they received a call about suspicious cars off…

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Man faces drug possession charge after drug found in lunch box

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Charges were recently filed in Louisiana against a man who is believed to have committed drug crimes. Police said the man stored marijuana inside the lunchbox of a child. The man, who now faces two charges related to drugs, including a drug possession charge, is…

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Louisiana used car dealer accused of tax fraud

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Last Modified on Mar 11, 2024

A business owner in Louisiana has been accused of committing tax fraud. The man, who deals in used cars, was recently arrested and charged in a tax fraud scheme. Authorities said his scheme deprived Louisiana of sales tax revenue totaling tens of thousands of dollars. Police…

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Criminal defense: Conviction for selling drugs inside diet pills

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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2024

A 54-year-old Louisiana woman appeared in federal court on charges of distributing diet pills containing controlled substances after representing them as natural products. On March 22, the woman was convicted of three federal offenses each of distributing controlled substances and providing interstate commerce with misbranded…

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