State of Louisiana v. Shelton Williams
Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., January 7, 2026
State of Louisiana v. Shelton Williams, No. 2025 KW 0904 (La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. Nov. 26, 2025).
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- 691 So. 3d 135 not in our corpus
- 169 La. 9 not in our corpus
- In re Brown 937 So. 2d 844
Opinion text
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2025 KW 0904
VERSUS
SHELTON WILLIAMS NOVEMBER 26, 2025
In Re: Shelton Williams, applying for supervisory writs, 18th
Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville, No. 2017 -
CR - 1370.
BEFORE: MCCLENDON, C. J., GREENE AND STROMBERG, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. " Habeas corpus is not the proper procedural
device for petitioners who may file applications for post
conviction relief. Essentially, habeas corpus deals with
preconviction complaints La. Code Crim. P.
concerning custody."
art. 351, Official Revision Comment ( c) . Relator' s filing raises
claims in the nature of postconviction relief. See La. Code Crim.
P. art. 924 ( 1) . A pleading' s nature is determined by its substance
and not its caption. State ex. rel Lay v. Cain, 96- 1247 ( La. App.
1st Cir. 2/ 14/ 97), 691 So. 3d 135, 137.
Relator' s filing is untimely
and he failed to establish an exception to the time limitation set
forth in La. Code Crim. P. art. 930. 8 ( A) . If an application for
postconviction relief is untimely under Article 930. 8, it should
not be considered on the merits. See State v. LeBlanc, 2006- 169
La. 9/ 15/ 06), 937 So. 2d 844 ( per curiam).
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TPS
RT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
Y CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT