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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 855

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

A motion for a new trial based on ground (4) of Article 851 shall contain allegations of fact sworn to by the defendant or his counsel, showing:

(1)  The specific nature of the error or defect complained of; and

(2)  That, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defense, the error or defect was not discovered before or during the trial.