La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 773
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 773, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Order of evidence; foundation
Official statutory text
Neither the state nor the defendant can be controlled by the court as to the order in which evidence shall be adduced. The procedure for laying a foundation is provided in the Louisiana Code of Evidence.
Acts 1988, No. 515, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 515, §12.}}
Acts 1988, No. 515, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 515, §12.}}
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