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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:25 (2026)

An accessory after the fact is any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment.

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§25.  Accessories after the fact

An accessory after the fact is any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment.

An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice.

Whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; provided that in no case shall his punishment be greater than one-half of the maximum provided by law for a principal offender.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 108 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1971–2025 · leading case: State v. Chism, 436 So. 2d 464 (La. 1983).
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State v. Chism, 436 So. 2d 464 (La. 1983). · cites it 7× “R.S. 14:25, and sentenced to three years in the parish prison, with two and one-half years suspended.”
State v. Uloho, 875 So. 2d 918 (La. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “On July 16, 2002, the State filed a "Motion in Limine" seeking to preclude defendant from referring during voir dire or argument or adducing evidence from any witness that defendant could be guilty as an accessory after the fact, LSA-R.S. 14:25. After a hearing on July 22, 2002,…”
Aaron Jordan v. Derek Brumfield, 687 F. App'x 408 (5th Cir. 2017). · cites it 2× “R.S.14:25 TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER, LA.R.S.”
State v. Young, 357 So. 2d 503 (La. 1978). · cites it 5× “Defendant was charged by bill of information as an accessory after the fact in violation of R.S. 14:25. He waived trial by jury, was tried before a judge, and was found guilty of attempt, accessory after the fact.”
State v. Hopkins, 908 So. 2d 1265 (La. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “R.S. 14:25. Simple arson is the intentional damaging by any explosive substance or the setting fire to any property of another, without the consent of the owner and except as provided in R.”
Curtis Lee Kyles v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Etc., 5 F.3d 806 (5th Cir. 1993). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:25 or the obstruction of justice statute, La.”
State v. Ford, 193 So. 3d 1242 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:25 (1983). Again, Ford was aware of 'the plan to rob Mr.”
State v. Hall, 875 So. 2d 996 (La. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “[1] Hall was additionally charged with accessory after the fact to possession of a stolen thing, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:25 and 14:69(A). [2] Both defendants pled not guilty and filed several pre-trial motions.”
State v. Goodley, 820 So. 2d 478 (La. 2002). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:25. [2] The State, in its case in chief, presented evidence and testimony of several witnesses to prove that the defendant was *480 indeed guilty as a principal to the charged offense.”
State v. Johnson, 363 So. 2d 684 (La. 1978). · cites it 2× “" R.S. 14:25. The reporter's comment to R.S.”
State v. Green, 997 So. 2d 42 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “Defendant, Demetrius Green, was indicted with accessory after the fact to second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:25 and 14:30.1 (count 1) and accessory after the fact to attempted second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.”
State v. Jackson, 344 So. 2d 961 (La. 1977). · cites it 3× “The State charged Roy Jackson with being an accessory after the fact to a simple burglary, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:25. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty.”
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