State Of Louisiana v. Victor Covington

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1175

VERSUS

VICTOR COVINGTON
OCT 18 2019

In Re: Victor Covington, applying for supervisory writs, 20th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Feliciana, No.
97 - CR - 1253.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, WELCH, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. This court has consistently held that habeas
corpus is not available to contest the validity of the
conviction or to have the sentence set aside. Rather, such

claims are considered requests for postconviction relief. See
Scott v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
2018- 1705 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 6/ 3/ 19), So. 3d , 2019 WL
2334919.

JMG
JEW

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT