State Of Louisiana v. Jeffrey M. Reynolds

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 0696

VERSUS

JEFFREY M. REYNOLDS
AUG 19 2919

In Re: Jeffrey M. Reynolds, applying for supervisory writs,

21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston,
No. 12 - FELLA - 028551.

BEFORE: MCCLENDON, WELCH, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED ON THE SHOWING MADE. Relator failed to include
a copy of the district court' s ruling on his application for

postconviction relief, a copy of his bill of information, all

pertinent minute entries and/ or transcripts, and
any other

portions of the district court record that might support the
claims raised in the application for postconviction relief.

Supplementation of this writ application and/ or an application

for rehearing will not be considered. See Uniform Rules of

Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 2- 18. 7 & 4- 9. In the event

relator elects to file a new application with this court, the
application must be filed on or before October 15, 2019. Any
future filing on this issue should include the entire contents

of this application, the missing items noted above, and a copy
of this ruling.

Moreover, without showing a particularized need,

incarcerated indigents are entitled to a free
copy of certain

documents: Boykin transcript, bill of information, commitment

papers, court minutes for various portions of the trial, and

minutes of the sentencing. See State ex rel. Simmons v. State,
93- 0275 ( La. 12/ 16/ 94), 647 So. 2d 1094, 1095 ( per curiam). For
all other documents, the inmate is required to establish a

particularized need" by properly filing an application for
postconviction relief, which sets out specific claims of

constitutional errors requiring the requested documentation for
support. See State ex rel. Bernard v. Criminal District Court
Section " J", 94- 2247 ( La. 4/ 28/ 95), 653 So. 2d 1174, 1175 ( per

curiam); State ex rel. McKnight v. State, 98- 2258 ( La. App. 1st
Cir. 12/ 3/ 98), 742 So. 2d 894, 895 ( per curiam). Relator failed
to provide this court with any documentation showing the
district court denied his request for documentation to which he
is entitled.

PMO
JEW
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY LE K OF COURT
FOR THE COURT