Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 723 – State reports and other matters not subject to disclosure, favorable evidence
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 723
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
A. Except as specifically provided in this Chapter, this Chapter does not authorize the discovery or inspection of reports, memoranda, notes, or other internal state documents made by the district attorney or by agents of the state in connection with the investigation or prosecution of the case; or of any document, notes, or other items which contain the mental impressions of any attorney for the state or any investigator working on behalf of such attorney.
B. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, the state shall provide the defendant with any evidence constitutionally required to be disclosed pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 515, §1; Acts 2013, No. 250, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 250, §2, relative to applicability.