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La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 595
Double jeopardy; when not applicable
A person shall not be considered as having been in jeopardy in a trial in which:
(1) The court was illegally constituted or lacked jurisdiction;
(2) The prosecution was dismissed because it was instituted in an improper venue; or
(3) The indictment was invalid.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
90925ea49851aece16071c72ae6abaf17407b0412b96411c832988f167ee0509
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