STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 21-KH-653 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT DONALD E. BICKHAM COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

November 16, 2021 Nancy F. Vega Chief Deputy Clerk

IN RE DONALD E. BICKHAM APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE E. ADRIAN ADAMS, DIVISION "G", NUMBERS 18-5925, 18-5926, & 18-7237

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Jude G. Gravois, and Robert A. Chaisson

WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED Relator, Donald Bickham, seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the trial court to rule upon his application for post-conviction relief (APCR) filed on or about July 12, 2021. According to the official trial court record, the State filed a response to relator’s APCR on August 18, 2021, but the trial court has not yet ruled on that application.

We grant the writ and order the trial court to rule on relator’s APCR within days of the date of this disposition, if it has not already done so. We further order the trial court to provide a copy of its ruling to relator and to this Court within 10 days of the date of such ruling.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 16th day of November, 2021.

SMC JGG RAC

21-KH-653 SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

NANCY F. VEGA FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON ROBERT A. CHAISSON SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ STEPHEN J. WINDHORST FIRST DEPUTY CLERK HANS J. LILJEBERG JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY 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 11/16/2021 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:

21-KH-653 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable E. Adrian Adams (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Donald E. Bickham #235946 (Relator) Franklin Parish Detention Center F-Dorm Nature Acres Road Winnsboro, LA 71295