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La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 815

Responsive verdicts; in general

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In all cases not provided for in Article 814, the following verdicts are responsive:

(1) Guilty;

(2) Guilty of a lesser and included grade of the offense even though the offense charged is a felony, and the lesser offense a misdemeanor; or

(3) Not Guilty.

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Edition: 2026-09-15
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