State of Louisiana Versus Donald E. Bickham

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 21-KH-653

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

DONALD E. BICKHAM COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

November 16, 2021

Nancy F. Vega
Chief Deputy Clerk

IN RE DONALD E. BICKHAM

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE E. ADRIAN ADAMS,
DIVISION "G", NUMBERS 18-5925, 18-5926, & 18-7237

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy,
Jude G. Gravois, and Robert A. Chaisson

WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED

Relator, Donald Bickham, seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the trial
court to rule upon his application for post-conviction relief (APCR) filed on or
about July 12, 2021. According to the official trial court record, the State filed a
response to relator’s APCR on August 18, 2021, but the trial court has not yet ruled
on that application.

We grant the writ and order the trial court to rule on relator’s APCR within
30 days of the date of this disposition, if it has not already done so. We further
order the trial court to provide a copy of its ruling to relator and to this Court
within 10 days of the date of such ruling.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 16th day of November, 2021.

SMC
JGG
RAC

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SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL

CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

NANCY F. VEGA
FREDERICKA H. WICKER
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
JUDE G. GRAVOIS
MARC E. JOHNSON
ROBERT A. CHAISSON SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
HANS J. LILJEBERG
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. FIFTH CIRCUIT
MELISSA C. LEDET
JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053)
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GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY
I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN
TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 11/16/2021 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF
THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY
COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

21-KH-653
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable E. Adrian Adams (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Donald E. Bickham #235946 (Relator)
Franklin Parish Detention Center
F-Dorm
388 Nature Acres Road
Winnsboro, LA 71295