Art. 553. Method of pleading
Art. 553. Method of pleading A. Except when otherwise provided under Paragraph B of this Article or by local rule in accordance with Articles 551 and 562, the defendant in a felony case shall plead in person. In misdemeanor cases, the defendant may plead not guilty through counsel, may plead guilty through counsel with consent […]
Art. 554. Effect of failure to plead
Art. 554. Effect of failure to plead A defendant shall plead when arraigned. If he stands mute, refuses to plead, or pleads evasively, a plea of not guilty shall be entered of record. When a defendant is a corporation and fails to appear for arraignment when summoned, a plea of not guilty shall be entered […]
Art. 555. Waivers
Art. 555. Waivers Any irregularity in the arraignment, including a failure to read the indictment, is waived if the defendant pleads to the indictment without objecting thereto. A failure to arraign the defendant or the fact that he did not plead, is waived if the defendant enters upon the trial without objecting thereto, and it […]
Art. 556. Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases; duty of court
Art. 556. Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases; duty of court A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B of this Article or in R.S. 32:57 or in any other applicable law, in a misdemeanor case, if the defendant is not represented by counsel of record, the court shall not accept a […]
Art. 556.1. Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in felony cases; duties of the court and defense counsel
Art. 556.1. Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in felony cases; duties of the court and defense counsel A. In a felony case, the court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first addressing the defendant personally in open court and informing him of, and determining that he understands, all of […]