Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 855: Errors discovered after verdict or judgment of guilty; necessary allegations
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets procedural requirements for filing a motion for a new trial based on errors discovered after conviction, requiring sworn factual allegations describing the error and explaining why diligent defense efforts did not uncover it earlier.
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