State ex rel. Deal v. Cain

Supreme Court of Louisiana April 2, 2004

State ex rel. Deal v. Cain, 869 So. 2d 864 (La. 2004)

2004 La. LEXIS 1121; 2004 WL 905615

Deny, Knoll, Traylor, Writ

Opinion of the Court

In re Deal, Curtis R.; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Caddo, 1st Judicial District Court Div. B, No. 184,852.

Writ granted; case remanded. The district court’s judgment denying relator’s pro se application for post-conviction relief is vacated, and the district court is directed to give counsel reasonable opportunity to prepare and litigate expeditiously a supplemental application for post-conviction relief. See State ex rel. Hampton v. State, 00-2523 (La.8/31/01), 795 So.2d 1198.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ. KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

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Reference

Full Case Name: STATE ex rel. Curtis R. DEAL v. Burl CAIN, Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary
Status: Published