State of Louisiana Versus Kevin Wise

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-KM-397

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

KEVIN WISE COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

September 29, 2025

Linda Tran
First Deputy Clerk

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING

Panel composed of Fredericka Homberg Wicker,
John J. Molaison, Jr., and Timothy S. Marcel

DENIED WITH REASONS

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WICKER, J.

This matter comes before the Court on Relator’s Application for Rehearing

from this court’s August 29, 2025 denial of his Motion for Change of Venue,

Transfer to the Louisiana Supreme Court and Request for Appeal, filed in this

court on August 28, 2025 in relator’s application for post-conviction Relief,

currently pending before this court. In his underlying application for post-

conviction relief in State of Louisiana v. Kevin Wise, 25-KH-218, relator seeks

review of trial court rulings in 24th Judicial District Court cases 12-632 and 12-

633. Venue of the supervisory review of the trial court’s denial of the underlying

application for post-conviction relief properly lies before this court. As in his

motion for rehearing Relator provides no independent legal or factual basis upon

which to grant his motion for change of venue, rather reiterates the central focus of

his currently pending Application for Post-Conviction Relief, this Application for

Rehearing is denied.

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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
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. TRAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL
TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
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JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053)
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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 09/29/2025 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:

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Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Kevin Wise #213841 (Relator)

Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712