STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-K-361 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT TORRANCE CLARK COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

August 13, 2025 Linda Tran First Deputy Clerk

IN RE TORRANCE CLARK APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL P. MENTZ, DIVISION "F", NUMBER 21-3269

Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois, Marc E. Johnson, and Scott U. Schlegel

WRIT DENIED Defendant, Torrance Clark, filed a “Writ of Coram Nobis,” which appears to seek mandamus relief based on his claim that he is now competent to stand trial.

According to the record, the trial court has set this matter for a competency hearing on September 3, 2025. Further, as this Court has previously explained, no further steps may be taken in defendant’s criminal prosecution until the issue of his competency is resolved. See La. C.Cr.P. art. 642. Accordingly, this writ application is denied.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 13th day of August, 2025.

SUS JGG MEJ 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. TRAN 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 08/13/2025 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-K-361 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Michael P. Mentz (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Torrance Clark #40089600 (Relator) Jefferson Parish Correctional Center P. O. Box 388 Gretna, LA 70054