Louisiana Statutes
§ 15:438 — Circumstantial evidence
Louisiana § 15:438
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 15Criminal Procedure
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La. Stat. Ann. § 15:438 (2026).
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The rule as to circumstantial evidence is: assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.
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