State Of Louisiana v. Michael Thomas Collins

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024 KW 1039
VERSUS

MICHAEL THOMAS COLLINS
DECEMBER 23, 2024

In Re:
Michael Thomas Collins,
applying for supervisory writs,
21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No.
38426.

BEFORE: MCCLENDON, WELCH, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. There does not appear to be any abuse of
discretion by the district court
dismissing the application for
Postconviction relief without holding a
hearing. The district
court provided relator an
opportunity to establish his claims,
thus
triggering the permissive, rather
for than mandatory, language
appointment of counsel under La. Code Crim. P. art. 930. 7.
See La. Code Crim. P. art. 929( A); State ex rel. Tassin v.
602 So. 2d 721, 722 (
Whitley,
La. 1992).
Relator failed to establish that
relief should be granted. See La. Code Crim. P. art. 930. 2.

PMC
JEW
WIL

OURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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UTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT