Trial Archives - Elizabeth B. Carpenter Attorney At Law

Grounds for Mistrial — Louisiana

Louisiana Trial Attorney New Orleans Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense Grounds for Mistrial -- La Code of Criminal Procedure Article 775 A mistrial may be ordered, and in a jury case the jury dismissed, when: (1) The defendant consents thereto; (2) The jury is unable to agree upon a verdict; (3) There is a legal defect in the proceedings which would make any judgment entered upon a verdict reversible as a matter of law; (4) The court finds that the defendant does not have the mental capacity to proceed; (5) It is physically impossible [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2012-03-13T20:32:19+00:00March 13th, 2012|Categories: Criminal Procedure, Criminal Statutes, Trial, Uncategorized|Tags: Mistrial, One of the best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New Orleans|

Jury Trials and Jury Duty — Louisiana

TEN RULES JURY TRIALS AND JURY DUTY IN LOUISIANA 1.) Number of Jurors Composing Jury / Number which must Concur / Waiver of Trial by Jury Cases in which punishment may be capital are tried by a jury of 12 jurors, all of whom must concur to render a verdict. Cases in which punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor shall be tried by a jury composed of 12 jurors, 10 of whom must concur to render a verdict. Cases in which the punishment may be confinement at hard labor shall be tried by a jury [...]

By Elizabeth B. Carpenter|2015-01-29T11:29:55+00:00November 22nd, 2011|Categories: Criminal Procedure, Trial|Tags: Jury Duty, Jury Selection, New Orleans Criminal Defense, new orleans criminal defense attorney|