Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
Is corpus delicti a required element in all criminal cases?
Asked on 2/10/15, 8:12 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Yes. The government must prove a crime occurred to convict a person of that crime.
Answered on 2/11/15, 5:20 am
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