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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 905.7

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

The form of jury determination shall be as follows:

“Having found the below listed statutory aggravating circumstance or circumstances and, after consideration of the mitigating circumstances offered, the jury unanimously determines that the defendant should be sentenced to death.

Aggravating circumstance or circumstances found:

s/_____________________________________________

Foreman”

or

“The jury unanimously determines that the defendant should be sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

s/_____________________________________________

Foreman”

Added by Acts 1976, No. 694, §1; Acts 1988, No. 779, §1, eff. July 18, 1988.