Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997

State ex rel. Coleman v. State

State ex rel. Coleman v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 5, 1997 · Lemmon
699 So. 2d 78; 1997 La. LEXIS 2522; 1997 WL 563229 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Coleman v. State

Opinion of the Court

In re Coleman, Michael J.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Terrebonne, 32nd Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. 231,278; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW95 2339.

Writ granted in part; case remanded to the district court. The district court is ordered to appoint counsel for purposes of holding a hearing at which it will determine whether relator is entitled to an out-of-time appeal under the rule of State v. Counterman, 475 So.2d 336, 340 (La. 1985). In all other respects, the application is denied.

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

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