State ex rel. Foret v. Cain

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Foret v. Cain, 505 So. 2d 1139 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 9124

State ex rel. Foret v. Cain

Opinion of the Court

In re Foret, Anthony; applying for writ of certiorari and/or review, writ of supervisory; Parish of St. Mary, 16th Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. 115956.

Denied. If relator wishes a determination of the merits of his claim that he was denied an appeal as a result of counsel’s failure to act in accordance with his expressed desire to appeal, he should present that claim to the district court. Relator should use the uniform application for post conviction relief, as required by La.C.Cr.P. art. 926 D, and may wish to state in the application the reason why the claim was not included in his prior application. See, La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4 F.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE ex rel. Anthony FORET v. N. Burl CAIN, Warden, Dixon Correctional Institute
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published