Art. 714 Continuance to defendants jointly indicted

When several defendants are charged together in the same case, and one of them asks for and gets a delay in the trial, the judge can also delay the trial for the other defendants if they ask for it too. This keeps things fair and consistent when people are being tried as part of the same case.

But there's a limit on this. Just because one defendant gets a delay doesn't mean the others automatically lose their right to a speedy trial. If the other defendants want to move forward quickly, the state has to show a real, valid reason why their trials should also be delayed. The state can't just rely on one person's continuance to hold up the case for everyone else without justification.

In short, this rule balances two things: keeping co-defendants' trials organized together, while still protecting each person's right to a prompt trial unless there's good reason to wait.