TITLE 19

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 17

PLEADINGS BY DEFENDANT

19-1712.  Kinds of pleas. There are four (4) kinds of pleas to an indictment. A plea of:

1.  Guilty.

2.  Not guilty.

3.  A former judgment of conviction or acquittal of the offense charged, which may be pleaded either with or without the plea of not guilty.

4.  Once in jeopardy.

History:

[(19-1712) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 294, p. 248; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7755; C.S., sec. 8879; I.C.A., sec. 19-1612.]