Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:20.1 – Investigation of death due to violence or suspicious circumstances when claim of self-defense is raised
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:20.1
- 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.
Whenever a death results from violence or under suspicious circumstances and a claim of self-defense is raised, the appropriate law enforcement agency and coroner shall expeditiously conduct a full investigation of the death. All evidence of such investigation shall be preserved.
Acts 2012, No. 690, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.