State Of Louisiana v. Jeffrey M. Reynolds

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 KW 0325

VERSUS

JEFFREY M. REYNOLDS JUNE 19, 2020

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

21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston,

No. 12- FELN- 028551.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND BURRIS,' JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The district court did not err in denying
relator' s application for postconviction relief. Relator

previously filed a writ application wherein he sought review of

the denial of his postconviction application in which he set

forth his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and an

invalid plea. This court reviewed relator' s claims and denied
the writ application. In this court' s action, it was

additionally noted that relator raised a claim of double

jeopardy with this court in the first instance, and he was

instructed that he should first seek relief with the district
court. See State v. Reynolds, 2019- 1347 ( La. App. 1st Cir.

1/ 6/ 20), 2020 WL 59807 ( unpublished). With regard to relator' s

claim of excessive sentence, that was additionally raised in the
instant application, Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure

article 930. 3 sets out the exclusive grounds that may be raised
in an application for postconviction relief, and that Article

does not provide the basis for review of sentencing errors after
the conviction. See State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93- 1380
La. 1/ 12/ 96), 665 So. 2d 1172 ( per curiam).

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

FPUTY CI! ERk OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

Judge William J. Burris, retired, serving pro tempore by special appointment
of the Louisiana Supreme Court.