Art. 381. Nature of criminal prosecution A criminal prosecution is brought in the name of the state in a court of criminal jurisdiction, for the purpose of bringing to punishment one who has violated a criminal law. The person injured by the commission of an offense is not a party to the criminal prosecution, and his rights are not affected thereby.
Nature of criminal prosecution
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 381
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 381