Section 516 – Belated pleas and motions; when authorized

May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

When a defendant has pleaded at the arraignment without counsel, counsel subsequently appointed or procured before trial shall be given a reasonable time within which to withdraw any motion, plea, or waiver made by the defendant, and to enter any other motion or plea.

La. Cr.P. ยง 516