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When a defendant is tried upon a plea of “not guilty”, evidence of insanity or mental defect at the time of the offense shall not be admissible.
The defenses available under a combined plea of “not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity” shall be tried together.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Tit. XXI, Art. 651. When defense of insanity at time of offense is available; method of trial - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-criminal-procedure/la-code-crim-proc-tit-xxi-art-651/
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