Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1991

State ex rel. Merriett v. 6th Judicial District Court, Parish of Tensas

State ex rel. Merriett v. 6th Judicial District Court, Parish of Tensas
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided July 16, 1991
583 So. 2d 487; 1991 La. LEXIS 2085; 1991 WL 131336 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Merriett v. 6th Judicial District Court, Parish of Tensas

Opinion of the Court

In re Merriett, Carl; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, writ of mandamus; Parish of Tensas, 6th Judicial District Court, Div. “A”, No. 31-552-3.

The relator represents that the district court has failed to act timely on an application for post conviction relief he has filed in April of 1991. If relator’s representation is correct, the district court is ordered to consider and act on the application. If relator’s representation is incorrect, the district court is ordered to accept, file, and act upon the relator’s application which is herewith transferred to the district court.

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