Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988

State ex rel. Batiste v. Malik

State ex rel. Batiste v. Malik
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 29, 1988
523 So. 2d 1328; 1988 La. LEXIS 1036; 1988 WL 42715 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Batiste v. Malik

Opinion of the Court

In re Batiste, Leon; applying for supervisory/remedial writs; Parish of St. John the Baptist, 40th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 83-0164; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 88-KH-0049.

*1329Because it appears the issues relator wishes to raise at an evidentiary hearing have been resolved adversely to him by the Court of Appeal, the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. However, relator may, if he chooses, file a post conviction application in this Court arguing his claims of involuntary guilty plea and ineffective counsel as raised in the courts below.

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