State Of Louisiana v. Willie Dorsey

STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 0714

VERSUS

WILLIE DORSEY AUGUST 28, 2023

for writs, 22nd
In Re: Willie Dorsey, applying supervisory
Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington, No. 7-

CR8- 97362.

BEFORE: WELCH, HOLDRIDGE, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. Mr. Dorsey' s unilateral motion for

postconviction plea agreement does not meet the requirements of

La. Code Crim. P. art. 930. 10. Pursuant to Article 930. 10, " the

district and the petitioner may, with the approval of
attorney
plea
the district court, jointly enter into any [ postconviction]

agreement for the purpose of amending the petitioner' s

conviction, sentence, or habitual offender status." The terms of

the agreement shall be in writing, shall be filed into the

district court record, and shall be agreed to by the district

and the petitioner in open court. Mr. Dorsey has
attorney
failed to produce any evidence that the district attorney is
aware of and/ or has agreed to a postconviction plea agreement.

the district court denied the motion for
Accordingly, correctly
postconviction plea agreement since the district attorney did

not agree or join in the motion in writing.

JEW

GH
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

PUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT