Homicide Detectives this morning arrested a 16-year-old male for Second Degree Murder and Attempted Second Degree Murder for the June 6, 2010 fatal shooting of Shannon Joshua inside of a home at 1819 Numa Street in Algiers.
The juvenile was arrested at 8341 Belfast Street in New Orleans without incident. The arrested juvenile and his family members were uncooperative with detectives. He was transported to the Juvenile Division. Homicide Detective Kevin Burns learned the victim and the suspect were acquaintances and for reasons unknown, the suspect fatally shot the victim.
Any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment shall be charged with R.S. 14:25; Relative to Accessories After the Fact.
An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice.
Whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; provided that in no case shall his punishment be greater than one-half of the maximum provided by law for a principal offender.
Contact the Weiser Law Firm for more on Criminal Law. 504-358-2273. Located at 3801 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana for more information. http://www.haroldweiser.com/
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