Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 872: Basis for valid sentence
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A valid criminal sentence requires three components: a valid statute, a valid indictment, and a guilty verdict, judgment, or guilty plea.
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