Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2021

State Of Louisiana v. Benjamin Morris

State Of Louisiana v. Benjamin Morris
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided October 18, 2021

State Of Louisiana v. Benjamin Morris

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 Kw 0874

VERSUS

BENJAMIN MORRIS OCTOBER 18, 2021

In Re: Benjamin Morris, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. 11230.

BEFORE: LANIER, WOLFE, AND BURRIS,' JJ.

WRIT DENIED. Ramos v. Louisiana, U. S. , 140 S. Ct. 1390, 206 L. Ed. 2d 583 ( 2020), does not apply retroactively to relator whose convictions and sentences were final at the time the decision was rendered. Accordingly, the district court did not err by denying the application for postconviction relief.

WIL EW WJB

COURT / OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUT' CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT

1 Judge William J. Burris, retired, serving pro tempore by special appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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