Gregory Brumfield Versus State of Louisiana

GREGORY BRUMFIELD NO. 23-K-112

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

March 15, 2023

Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE GREGORY BRUMFIELD

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE R. CHRISTOPHER
COX, III, DIVISION "B", NUMBER 21-4417

Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois,
Marc E. Johnson, and John J. Molaison, Jr.

WRIT GRANTED WITH INSTRUCTIONS

In this pro se writ application, relator, Gregory Brumfield, seeks mandamus

relief to compel the district court to rule on his “Motion to Suppress Evidence and

Motion for Discovery.” For the following reasons, we grant the writ with

instructions.

Relator contends that he filed a motion to suppress evidence and a motion

for discovery shortly after he was arraigned. Relator does not state the date these

pro se motions were filed, nor does the writ application contain any documentation

to show when these motions were filed. Regardless, we grant this writ application

and order the trial court to rule on relator’s motion to suppress evidence and

motion for discovery within thirty days of the date of this ruling, if relator has in

fact filed such motions and if the trial court has not yet ruled on such motions.

Further, if applicable, the trial court shall provide relator and this Court with copies

of such rulings.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 15th day of March, 2023.

JJM
JGG
MEJ

SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL

CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ
FREDERICKA H. WICKER
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
JUDE G. GRAVOIS
MARC E. JOHNSON
ROBERT A. CHAISSON LINDA M. WISEMAN
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
CORNELIUS E. REGAN, PRO TEM FIFTH CIRCUIT
MELISSA C. LEDET
JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053)
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GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400

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TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 03/15/2023 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:

23-K-112
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable R. Christopher Cox, III (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Gregory Brumfield #1000314807 (Relator)
Jefferson Parish Correctional Center
P. O. Box 388
Gretna, LA 70054