CHRIS A LEPINE NO. 25-KH-22 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

January 17, 2025 Linda Wiseman First Deputy Clerk

IN RE CHRIS A LEPINE APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DONALD A.

ROWAN, JR., DIVISION "L", NUMBER 21-4253

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, John J. Molaison, Jr., and Timothy S. Marcel

WRIT GRANTED IN PART The relator, Chris Lepine, requests that this Court provide mandamus relief and compel the district court to act on his motion for habeas corpus. The relator contends the sheriff is jailing him without bond for non-payment of a criminal fine.

He also asserts that he does not have the assistance of court-appointed counsel.

There is no evidence in the application that demonstrates the circumstances of the relator’s incarceration.

We grant the writ in part. If the relator has properly filed a motion for habeas corpus that is currently pending, we order the trial court to act on the motion within 14 days of this disposition. In all other respects, we deny the requested relief.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 17th day of January, 2025.

JJM SMC TSM SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. WISEMAN JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. FIRST DEPUTY CLERK SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS DAY 01/17/2025 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

25-KH-22 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Donald A. Rowan, Jr. (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Chris Lepine #9835600 (Relator) Jefferson Parish Correctional Center P. O. Box 388 Gretna, LA 70054