STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1175

VERSUS

VICTOR COVINGTON OCT 18 2019 In Re: Victor Covington, applying for supervisory writs, 20th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Feliciana, No. - CR - 1253.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, WELCH, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. This court has consistently held that habeas corpus is not available to contest the validity of the conviction or to have the sentence set aside. Rather, such claims are considered requests for postconviction relief. See Scott v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, 2018- 1705 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 6/ 3/ 19), So. 3d , 2019 WL 2334919.

JMG JEW GH

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT