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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 881.5

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

On motion of the state or the defendant, or on its own motion, at any time, the court may correct a sentence imposed by that court which exceeds the maximum sentence authorized by law.

Acts 1991, No. 38, §1.

{{NOTE:  SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 38, §3, FOR SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.}}