State Of Louisiana v. Donald Crochet

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 1392

VERSUS

DONALD G. CROCHET DECEMBER 30, 2021

In Re: Donald G. Crochet, applying for supervisory writs,

17th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche, No.
33029.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., PENZATO AND HESTER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. This court is limited to review of lower
court rulings or the failure of the lower court to act on a

properly filed pleading. The claims presented in the writ

application are in the nature of a request for postconviction
relief, yet relator failed to include a copy of an application

for postconviction relief, the State' s answer, and the district
court' s ruling thereon. Before seeking review with this court,

relator should first seek relief in the district court, and he
must use the uniform application for postconviction relief

approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court. See La. Code Crim. P.
art. 926( D). In the event relator receives an adverse ruling in
the district court and elects to file a new writ application,

relator does not have to refile the trial transcript with this
court.

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