Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

two people arrested in a controlled buy drug bust. One of the arrested individuals cooperates with the police, right after arrest, which leads to three other people being arrested. The first two defendants are indicted separately from the other 3 defendants. One of the first 2 defendants has fleed & had their bond revoked, while the other cooperating defendant is going trial. The only current witness is the arresting officer. When the cooperating defendant of the first 2 defendants is going to trial, can the information they gave the police to arrest the 3 other individuals be used against them in court? How does the other 3 people's cases arrested with the help of the cooperating defendants information affect the trial & case of that cooperating defendant?


Asked on 10/13/11, 4:05 pm

2 Answer from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas Mandie Seale Lucas

It would be a mitigating factor in sentencing.. Yes any information received can be used and any statements made by cooperating individual can be used as statements made against his interests.

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Answered on 10/14/11, 4:32 am


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