Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1993

State ex rel. Counterman v. Whitley

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 5, 1993 · Calogero, From, Ortique, Watson

613 So. 2d 627; 1993 La. LEXIS 329; 1993 WL 28453 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re Counterman, Marion; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court, Div. “L”, No. 10-82-151; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW92 0619.

Granted. Finding that relator was not already barred from filing his application for post-conviction relief when La.Code Crim.P. art. 930.8 became effective, relator is granted an extension of 180 days from date of this order in which to file his application for post-conviction relief.

Concurring Opinion

ORTIQUE, J.,

concurs. If trial court has not ordered transcript, it must do so within ten (10) days.

WATSON, J., dissents from the order CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

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