State Of Louisiana v. Lawrence Chapman

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STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 1007

VERSUS

LAWRENCE CHAPMAN JANUARY 18, 2024

In Re: Lawrence Chapman, applying for supervisory writs, 19th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge,
No. 02- 97- 0648.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, C. J., CHUTZ AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The procedural bars set forth in La. Code
Crim. P. arts.
930. 4 and 930. 8 shall not apply if the petitioner
raises a substantive claim of factual innocence. See La. Code
Crim. P. art. 926. 2( A). Relator failed to meet his burden of
proof on his factual innocence claim. Accordingly, the district
court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the application
for postconviction relief without holding a hearing.
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WRC
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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PUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT