2019 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
Art. 893.2. Discharge, use, or possession of firearm in commission of a felony or a specifically enumerated misdemeanor; submission to jury
If a motion was filed by the state in compliance with Article 893.1, a determination shall be made as to whether a firearm was discharged, or used during the commission of the felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor, or actually possessed during the commission of a felony which is a crime of violence as defined by R.S. 14:2(B), felony theft, production, manufacturing, distribution, dispensing, or possession with intent to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or specifically enumerated misdemeanor and whether the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of Article 893.3 have been shown to be applicable. Such determination is a specific finding of fact to be submitted to the jury and proven by the state beyond a reasonable doubt.
Acts 1988, No. 319, §1; Acts 1999, No. 575, §1; Acts 2019, No. 326, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
