Fill and Sign the Acquittal Form

STATE OF LOUISIANA : _______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF _______ , LOUISIANA _______________ : DOCKET NO. _______ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL The D efendant, by and through counsel of record in this cause, pursuant to Article 821 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, and for his Motion for Judgment of Acquittal says: 1. The evidence contained in the record is insufficient as a matter of law to supp ort the verdict of finding the D efendant guilty of the offense of _____ __________ . There is no evidence co ntained in the record that the D efendant used force in havin g sexual intercourse with the alleged victim. Therefore, n o trier of fact could find the D efendant guilty of the offense of _______________ beyond a reasonable doubt. II. Furthermore, the D efendant presented substantial evidence indicating the victim ’s curiosity concerning the D efendant =s financial ability to pa y for sexual intercourse. The D efendant presented evidence showing his cooperation with law enforcement authority and his lack of flight which shows his lack of culpability of this crime. III. The D efendant moves this court to set aside its verdict and grant his Motion for Acquittal or in the alternative, to review the responsive verdicts and enter a verdict to a lesser and included offense. Respectfully Submitted, _____________________________ _______________ Attorney for Defendant _______________ _______ , LA _______ (____ )_______ STATE OF LOUISIANA : _______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF _______ , LOUISIANA _______________ : DOCKET NO. _______ ORDER Considering the foregoing Motion; IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the State of Louisiana, through the Office of the District Attorney for the Parish of _______ , show cause on the ______ day of _____________ 20 ____ , at ________ o =clock ___.M. why the court should not set aside its verdict and gra nt D efendant =s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or in the alternative, to review the responsive verdicts and enter a verdict to a lesser and included offense. SIGNED thi s _____ day of _____________ 20 ____ , in _______________ , _______ Parish, Louisiana. __________________________ DISTRICT JUDGE *** CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY th at the above and foregoing has been forwarded to all opposing counsel by hand delivering a copy of same. _______________ , Louisiana, thi s ____ day of _____________ 20 ____ . __________________________ _______________