Derrick Chairs Versus State of Louisiana

DERRICK CHAIRS NO. 23-KH-386

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

August 09, 2023

Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE DERRICK CHAIRS

APPLYING FO SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE STEPHEN C.
GREFER, DIVISION "J", NUMBER 19-1574; 19-3319

Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois,
Robert A. Chaisson, and Cornelius E. Regan, Pro Tempore

WRIT OF MANDAMAUS GRANTED WITH INSTRUCTIONS

In his pro se writ application, relator, Derrick Chairs, seeks mandamus relief

to compel the district court to rule on his Motion to Correct an Illegal Multiple Bill

Sentence that he filed on May 18, 2023. On June 1, 2023, the trial court issued an

order indicating that it required a copy of relator’s multiple offender plea colloquy

and sentencing that occurred on January 5, 2022, in order to evaluate the merits of

relator’s motion. Therefore, the trial court ordered the court reporter to provide a

copy of the transcript. According to the official record, a copy of the January 5,

2022 transcript was filed into the district court record on June 7, 2023.

Accordingly, we grant relator’s request for mandamus relief and direct the

district court to rule on relator’s Motion to Correct an Illegal Multiple Bill

Sentence, 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 ruling.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 9th day of August, 2023.

CER
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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
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TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 08/09/2023 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-KH-386
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Stephen C. Grefer (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Derrick K. Chairs #292403 (Relator)
Bossier Detention Center
2985 Old Plain Dealing Road
Plain Dealing, LA 71064