STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 1602 VERSUS

JAMES ROSS MARCH 28, 2022

In Re: James Ross, applying for 18th supervisory writs, Judicial District Court, Parish of lberville, Nos. 2047- 96, 1316- 02.

BEFORE: MCDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. Ramos v. Louisiana, U. S. , 140 S. Ct. 1390, 206 L. Ed. 2d 583 ( 2020) does not to apply retroactively relator whose conviction and sentence was final at the time the decision was rendered. See also State v. Kelly, 2021- 00572 ( La. 9/ 27/ 21), 324 So. 3d 79 ( per curiam).

Accordingly, the district court did by not err dismissing the application for postconviction relief.

JMM WIL EW

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUT LERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT