La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. § 595 (2026)

Art. 595.  Double jeopardy; when not applicable

A person shall not be considered as having been in jeopardy in a trial in which:

(1)  The court was illegally constituted or lacked jurisdiction;

(2)  The prosecution was dismissed because it was instituted in an improper venue; or

(3)  The indictment was invalid.