by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
It is not necessary to state any venue in the body of the indictment, but the state, parish, or other jurisdiction where the indictment is filed shall be taken to be the venue for the offense charged in the indictment.The place of the commission of the offense need...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
The date or time of the commission of the offense need not be alleged in the indictment, unless the date or time is essential to the offense.If the date or time is not essential to the offense, an indictment shall not be held insufficient if it does not state the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
If the defendant is a corporation, it is sufficient to state the corporate name of the defendant in an indictment, or to state any name or designation by which it has been or is known or by which it may be identified, without an averment that it is a corporation or...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
In an indictment it is sufficient for the purpose of identifying the defendant to state his true name, or to state the name, appellation, or nickname by which he is known, or if no better way of identifying him is practicable, to state a fictitious name, or to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
A. The following forms of charging offenses may be used, but any other forms authorized by this title may also be used: 1. Abortion–A.B. committed abortion on C.D.2. Aggravated Arson–A.B. committed aggravated arson of a dwelling (or structure, watercraft,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana
The indictment shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. It shall state for each count the official or customary citation of the statute which the defendant is alleged to have violated. Error in...
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