Section 558.1 – Adjudication of not guilty by reason of insanity

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. § 558.1

Added by Acts 1983, No. 530, §1.