§ 716 Statements by the defendant, codefendants, and witnesses
§ 717 Disclosure by the state; criminal records of defendant and witnesses; inducements to the state’s witnesses
§ 718 Documents and tangible objects
§ 718.1 Evidence of obscenity, video voyeurism, pornography involving juveniles, or unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity; prohibition on reproduction of pornography involving juveniles
§ 719 Reports of examinations and tests
§ 720 Evidence of other crimes
§ 721 Statements of coconspirators
§ 722 Confessions and statements of codefendants
§ 723 State reports and other matters not subject to disclosure, favorable evidence

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Code of Criminal Procedure > Title XXIV > Chapter 5 > Part A - Discovery by the Defendant

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.