Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 987 – Motion to set aside conviction and dismiss prosecution; rule to show cause; order of dismissal forms to be used
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 987
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
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NOW INTO HONORABLE COURT, comes
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Defendant, OR
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Defendant through undersigned Counsel,
who moves that the conviction pursuant to Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
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Article 894(B) Misdemeanors, OR
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Article 893(E) Felonies
in the above numbered case be set aside and that the prosecution dismissed in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure in that the period of the deferred sentence has run and petitioner has successfully completed the terms of his probation.
The mover is further identified below:
DOCKET NUMBER:
_______________________
CHARGE:
_______________________
DATE OF ARREST:
_______________________
ARRESTING AGENCY:
_______________________
CITY/PARISH OF ARREST:
_______________________
The Mover prays that, after a contradictory hearing with the District Attorney’s Office, the Court order the above numbered case be set aside and that the prosecution dismissed in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Respectfully submitted,
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Signature of Attorney for Mover/Defendant
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Attorney for Mover/Defendant Name
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Attorney’s Bar Roll No.
____________________________________
Address
____________________________________
City, State, ZIP Code
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Telephone Number
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Signature of Mover/Defendant
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Mover/Defendant Name
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Address
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City, State, ZIP Code
____________________________________
Telephone Number
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the District Attorney show cause on the _______ day of ______________________, 20 _____, at ______o’clock __m why the foregoing motion should not be granted.
THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED this ____ day of _________________, 20 ____ at ______________, Louisiana, ___________________________.
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JUDGE
PLEASE SERVE:
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District Attorney: _____________________________________________
2.
Attorney for Defendant and/or Defendant ____________________________
Considering the Motion to Set Aside Conviction and Dismiss Prosecution, the hearing conducted on the representation of the State of Louisiana of its consent hereto, and that there is no opposition for any good cause appearing herein;
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this conviction is set aside and the prosecution dismissed for purposes of expungement.
THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED this _____ day of _______________, 20 ____at ________________, Louisiana.
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JUDGE
1.
District Attorney:________________________________________________
2.
Attorney for Defendant and/or Defendant ___________________________”
Acts 2014, No. 145, §1.