Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:173: Right of action not created
What this law says, in plain English
This statute clarifies that it does not create new legal rights or causes of action related to indigent defense services, and establishes that defendants cannot claim ineffective assistance based on this statute alone.
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