State ex rel. Jones v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana October 5, 2001

State ex rel. Jones v. State, 798 So. 2d 964 (La. 2001)

2001 La. LEXIS 2906; 2001 WL 1223517

Calogero, Grant, Hearing, Johnson, Remand

Opinion of the Court

In re Jones, Vernell; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Jackson; 2nd Judicial District Court Div. B, No. 33,234; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 34373-KH.

Denied.

Concurring in Part

CALOGERO, C.J.,

would grant in part, otherwise deny. The district court should be ordered to hold a hearing at which it would determine whether relator’s medical treatment on the day of his guilty plea rendered him incompetent to plead guilty. See generally La.Code Crim. Proc. art. 642; State v. Nomey, 613 So.2d 157 (La. 1993). In all other aspects, the application should be denied.

JOHNSON, J., would grant and remand to the district court for hearing.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE ex rel. Vernell JONES v. STATE of Louisiana
Status: Published