Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 647: Determination of mental capacity to proceed
What this law says, in plain English
A court holds a hearing to determine if a defendant can proceed with trial. A sanity commission's report is admissible evidence, and its members may testify and be cross-examined by all parties.
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