Procedure on plea of not guilty

A.S.C.A. § 46.1302 — under Mental Competency of Accused.

A.S.C.A. § 46.1302

Where a defendant pleads not guilty to the commission of a criminal act, then, before the defendant is subject to confinement under subsection (2) of 46.1301, it must first be found that the defendant committed the criminal act charged.

History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.