Amoud Price Versus State

AMOUD PRICE NO. 23-K-170

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

STATE COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

April 18, 2023

Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE AMOUD PRICE

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL P.
MENTZ, DIVISION "F", NUMBER 21-6391

Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois,
John J. Molaison, Jr., and Cornelius E. Regan, Pro Tempore

WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED WITH INSTRUCTIONS

In this pro se writ application, relator, Amoud Price, seeks mandamus relief
to compel the trial court to rule on his Motion for Preliminary Hearing, Motion to
Suppress Statements, Motion to Suppress Victim Statements, Motion to Notify for
Trial, Motion for Speedy Trial, and Motion for Discovery, which he allegedly filed
on March 9, 2023 in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, Case Number 21-
6391.

Upon review, we first note that relator has failed to attach copies of these
motions to his writ application. In any event, if these motions were in fact properly
filed, we grant relator’s request for mandamus relief and direct the trial court to
rule on these motions, if it has not already done so, within thirty days from the date
of this disposition and to furnish relator and this Court with a copy of the rulings
on said motions.
Gretna, Louisiana, this 18th day of April, 2023.

JGG
JJM
CER

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)
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF
POST OFFICE BOX 489
GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400

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DAY 04/18/2023 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-170
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Michael P. Mentz (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Amoud Price #286386 (Relator)
Jefferson Parish Correctional Center
P. O. Box 388
Gretna, LA 70054