STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. NO. 2023 CW 0788 VERSUS LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In Re: Preston G. Demouchette, Jr., applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 734672.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, C.J., CHUTZ AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER AND DENIED IN PART.

Relator, Preston G. Demouchette, Jr., included in his writ application a letter dated July 25, 2023 from the district court clerk advising that it was unable to process his pleadings due to a lack of funds, noting the pauper motion was denied by the judge. However, the clerk's office has advised that the pauper motion has not yet been acted on by the district court.

Accordingly, we grant this writ application in part with instructions to the district court to rule on the pauper motion filed by relator, Preston G. Demouchette, Jr., on or before October 25, 2023. In all other respects, this writ application is denied.

JMG WRC WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT