Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

spelling of a word

I am a court reporter trying my hardest to find the spelling of a word which sounds like ''boican.'' It's a legal form, I believe used in criminal law. Help!


Asked on 7/03/08, 10:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: spelling of a word

The word is "Boykin". It should be capitalized. The Boykin rights are the rights a person surrenders if they enter a guilty plea. They are listed in the case "United States v. Boykin".

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Answered on 7/04/08, 12:19 am


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