State Of Louisiana v. Lionel Granger, Jr.

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 1164

VERSUS

LIONEL GRANGER, JR. FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In Re: Lionel Granger, Jr., applying for supervisory writs,

City Court of Morgan City, Parish of St. Mary, No.
224361.

BEFORE: WELCH, WOLFE, AND STROMBERG, JJ.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED. Counsel failed to comply with Local
Rule 8( G), by failing to include a Declaration verifying the
allegations of the petition. Counsel failed to comply with the
Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rule 4- 5( C) ( 8),
9) , and ( 10) , by failing to include a copy of the bills) of

information ( or charging instrument), all the relevant court

minutes, and the opposition or a statement that no opposition

was filed. Moreover, although it is not a violation of the
Uniform Rules, we note that counsel failed to include a copy of
the guilty plea and sentencing transcripts and a copy of any
exhibits introduced at the proceedings. See City of Baton Rouge
v. Plain, 433 So. 2d 710 ( La.), cert. denied, 464 U. S. 896, 104
S. Ct. 246, 78 L. Ed. 2d 235 ( 1983). See also La. Code Crim. P.
art. 912. 1( C)( 1). Supplementation of this writ application

and/ or an application for rehearing will not be considered. See
Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 2- 18. 7 & 4- 9.
Should counsel choose to file a new writ application that
contains the
missing items noted above, he should also provide

any documentation showing when relator paid the fine and filed
the initial motion for appeal.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT