State of Louisiana Versus Eddie Thomas

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-KH-439

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

EDDIE THOMAS COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

October 09, 2025

Linda Tran
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE EDDIE THOMAS

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE SHAYNA
BEEVERS MORVANT, DIVISION "M", NUMBER 14-6486

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy,
Marc E. Johnson, and Stephen J. Windhorst

WRIT DENIED

In this pro se writ application, relator, Eddie Thomas, seeks review of

the trial court’s May 19, 2025 ruling denying his motion to correct illegal

sentence.

Upon review, we find relator’s application is deficient. Relator failed to

include a copy of (1) any pleading or motion filed in the trial court; (2) an

opposition, if any, to the motion; (3) the judgment, order, or ruling of which

relator seeks review; (4) a minute entry; (5) a notice of intent and return date;

or (6) the bill of information or indictment. La. U.R.C.A., Rules 4-2, 4-3, and

4-5.

Further, under La. U.R.C.A., Rule 4-3, relator was required to file his

writ application within thirty days of the ruling at issue. On September 22,

2025, relator’s writ application, signed and dated September 17, 2025, was

stamped as filed with this court, more than thirty days from the trial court’s

May 19, 2025 ruling. Because relator’s writ application was not filed within

thirty days of the trial court’s ruling it is untimely.

Accordingly, this writ application is denied.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 9th day of October, 2025.

SJW
SMC
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
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. TRAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
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TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
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TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 10/09/2025 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:

25-KH-439
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Shayna Beevers Morvant (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Eddie Thomas #601279 (Relator)
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center
1630 Prison Road
Cottonport, LA 71327