Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 487.1 – Indictment for driving while intoxicated; amendment
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 487.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
An indictment which charges operating a vehicle while intoxicated may be amended at any time prior to commencement of the trial to charge a second, third, or fourth offense thereof regardless of whether such second, third, or fourth offense occurred before or after an earlier conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 682, §2.