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2019 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
Art. 561. Change of plea of "not guilty" to "not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity"
Universal Citation: LA Code Crim Pro art. 561 (2019)
The defendant may withdraw a plea of "not guilty" and enter a plea of "not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity," within ten days after arraignment. Thereafter, the court may, for good cause shown, allow such a change of plea at any time before the commencement of the trial.
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