by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
A. In a case where the offense is a noncapital felony or a misdemeanor, the defendant, who is confined in a jail, prison, or other detention facility in Louisiana, may, with the court’s consent and the consent of the district attorney, appear at the entry of his...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
The defendant may withdraw a plea of “not guilty” and enter a plea of “not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity,” within ten days after arraignment. Thereafter, the court may, for good cause shown, allow such a change of plea at any time...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
A defendant may at any time withdraw a plea of not guilty and plead guilty, subject to the limitations stated in Articles 556 through 559.La. Cr.P. § 560
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
A. Upon motion of the defendant and after a contradictory hearing, which may be waived by the state in writing, the court may permit a plea of guilty to be withdrawn at any time before sentence.B. The court shall not accept a plea of guilty of a felony within...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
The court may adjudicate a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity without trial, when the district attorney consents and the court makes a finding based upon expert testimony that there is a factual basis for the plea.La. Cr.P. § 558.1Added by Acts 1983, No. 530,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
The defendant, with the consent of the district attorney, may plead guilty of a lesser offense that is included in the offense charged in the indictment.La. Cr.P. § 558
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