Continuance to defendants jointly indicted
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 714
in effect714. Continuance to defendants jointly indicted
When defendants are jointly indicted and a continuance is granted to one of them, the court may grant a continuance to any of the others, on his motion. However, a continuance granted to one defendant shall not deprive other jointly indicted defendants of a prompt trial unless the state can show good ground for continuance as to them.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 143, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112721Fetched: 10/20/2026
