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Code of Criminal Procedure
CCRP 595 — Double jeopardy; when not applicable
LA Code Crim Pro 595 What's This?
Art. 595. Double jeopardy; when not applicable
A person shall not be considered as having been in jeopardy in a trial in which:
(1) The court was illegally constituted or lacked jurisdiction;
(2) The prosecution was dismissed because it was instituted in an improper venue; or
(3) The indictment was invalid.
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