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STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 1007 VERSUS

LAWRENCE CHAPMAN JANUARY 18, 2024

In Re: Lawrence Chapman, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 02- 97- 0648.

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

WRIT DENIED. The procedural bars set forth in La. Code Crim. P. arts.

930. 4 and 930. 8 shall not apply if the petitioner raises a substantive claim of factual innocence. See La. Code Crim. P. art. 926. 2( A). Relator failed to meet his burden of proof on his factual innocence claim. Accordingly, the district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the application for postconviction relief without holding a hearing.

JMG WRC WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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PUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT