Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
child molestation
can a person be charged with a crime at arraignment thenon the next court date have the charge changed to a more serious crime(forcible rape) with no evidence.
Asked on 1/24/07, 1:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: child molestation
As long as the accused is re-arraigned and not forced into an immediate trial, yes.
Answered on 1/24/07, 6:48 pm
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