State Ex Rel. Hensley v. State
Also decided on this docket: La., June 4, 2004 876 So. 2d 78
State Ex Rel. Hensley v. State, 876 So. 2d 78 (La. 2004).
Authorities cited
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- State v. Hensley 781 So. 2d 834
- State ex rel. Anderson v. Clerk of Court 648 So. 2d 909
- Tatum v. Lynn 637 So. 2d 796
Opinion text
876 So.2d 78 (2004) STATE ex rel. Charles HENSLEY v. STATE of Louisiana. No. 2003-KH-1691. Supreme Court of Louisiana. June 4, 2004. Writ granted in part; otherwise denied; case remanded. Because under La.C.Cr.P. art. 922(B) and U.R.C.A. 2-18.2 relator's conviction did not become final until 14 days after the court of appeal issued its opinion, State v. Hensley, 00-1448 (La.App. 5th Cir.2/28/01), 781 So.2d 834 , his application filed March 12, 2003, and placed in prison authorities' hands even earlier, Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266 , 108 S.Ct. 2379 , 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988); State ex rel. Johnson v. Whitley, 92-2689 (La.1/6/95), 648 So.2d 909 ; Tatum v. Lynn, 93-1559 (La.App. 1st Cir.1994), 637 So.2d 796 , arrived timely. Accordingly, the district court is directed to give merits considerations to his claims.