State Of Louisiana v. Michael J. Mentel
State Of Louisiana v. Michael J. Mentel, No. 2021KW0902 (La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. Oct. 18, 2021).
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- State Ex Rel. Simmons v. State 647 So. 2d 1094
- State Ex Rel. Bernard v. CRIM. DIST. COURT SECTION" J" 653 So. 2d 1174
Opinion text
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 0902
VERSUS
MICHAEL J. MENTEL OCTOBER 18, 2021
In Re: Michael J. Mentel, applying for supervisory writs,
22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany,
Nos. 2020- F- 2021, 2435- F- 2020.
BEFORE: LANIER, WOLFE, AND BURRIS,' JJ.
WRIT GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The district
court' s ruling denying relator' s request for documents, filed
July 1, 2021, is reversed in part, and this matter is remanded
to the district court to provide relator with copies of the
documents he is entitled to as of right, free of charge. See
State ex rel. Simmons v. State, 93- 0275 ( La. 12/ 16/ 94), 647
So. 2d 1094, 1095 ( per curiam). With respect to the other
documents requested, the writ application is denied. Relator
failed to demonstrate a particularized need for the remaining
documents. See State ex rel. Bernard v. Criminal District Court
Section J., 94- 2247 ( La. 4/ 28/ 95), 653 So. 2d 1174, 1175 ( per
curiam).
WIL
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WJB
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
DEPUT CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT
1 Judge William J. Burris, retired,
serving pro tempore by special appointment
of the Louisiana Supreme Court.