State v. Samanie

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Samanie, 799 So. 2d 489 (La. 2001)
2001 La. LEXIS 4034; 2001 WL 1240378

State v. Samanie

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Terrebonne, 32nd Judicial District Court Div. D, No. 80,895; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 99 KA 2727.

Writ granted; conviction and sentence reinstated. Given his long delay of over 20 years in seeking to appeal his conviction and sentence, relator is accountable for the loss of material portions of the trial transcript. See State v. Gonzales, 95-0860 (La.App. 4th Cir.9/18/96), 680 So.2d 1253, 1256; State v. Ford, 92-2029, p. 4 (La.App. 4th Cir.1/31/95), 650 So.2d 808, 810; State v. Clark, 93-0321, p. 5 (La.App. 4th Cir.10/27/94), 644 So.2d 1130, 1132-33; State v. Bernard, 583 So.2d 111, 112 (La.App. 5th Cir. 1991).

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Steve SAMANIE
Status
Published