State Of Louisiana v. Chimezie Chiama

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISTANA NO. 2025 KW 1166

VERSUS

CHIMEZIE CHIAMA NOVEMBER 14, 2025

In Re: Chimezie Chiama, applying for supervisory writs, 21st
Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. 25-
TEMP-03522.

BEFORE : MILLER, EDWARDS, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED. The writ application filed on November
8, 2025 is untimely. Counsel failed to comply with Uniform Rules
of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 4-3 and 4-5(C) (11), by failing
to include documentation of a timely request for a return date and
a timely request for an extension of the return date. Counsel
also failed to comply with Rules 4-5(C) (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and
(10), by failing to include specifications of error and copies of
the following: the judgment, order, or ruling complained of, the
judge’s reasons for judgment (if any), the affidavit of probable
cause for arrest, the opposition or a statement that no opposing
written document was filed, and the pertinent court minutes.
Moreover, although it is not a violation of the Uniform Rules, we
note that counsel failed to include a complete copy of the motion
hearing transcript and a copy of the exhibits introduced /proffered
at the hearing. 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). 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, If

counsel elects to file a new application in compliance with Uniform
Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rule 4-5, which includes proof
that a timely return date was obtained and corrects the
deficiencies noted herein, he may do so on or before December 19,
2025. Any future filing on this issue should include the entire
contents of this application, the missing items noted above, and
a copy of this ruling.

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oe OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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cyPory CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT