STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 1164

VERSUS

LIONEL GRANGER, JR. FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In Re: Lionel Granger, Jr., applying for supervisory writs, City Court of Morgan City, Parish of St. Mary, No. 224361.

BEFORE: WELCH, WOLFE, AND STROMBERG, JJ.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED. Counsel failed to comply with Local Rule 8( G), by failing to include a Declaration verifying the allegations of the petition. Counsel failed to comply with the Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rule 4- 5( C) ( 8), 9) , and ( 10) , by failing to include a copy of the bills) of information ( or charging instrument), all the relevant court minutes, and the opposition or a statement that no opposition was filed. Moreover, although it is not a violation of the Uniform Rules, we note that counsel failed to include a copy of the guilty plea and sentencing transcripts and a copy of any exhibits introduced at the proceedings. See City of Baton Rouge v. Plain, 433 So. 2d 710 ( La.), cert. denied, 464 U. S. 896, 104 S. Ct. 246, 78 L. Ed. 2d 235 ( 1983). See also La. Code Crim. P. art. 912. 1( C)( 1). Supplementation of this writ application and/ or an application for rehearing will not be considered. See Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 2- 18. 7 & 4- 9.

Should counsel choose to file a new writ application that contains the missing items noted above, he should also provide any documentation showing when relator paid the fine and filed the initial motion for appeal.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT