Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2005

State ex rel. Jackson v. State

State ex rel. Jackson v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 8, 2005
898 So. 2d 1290; 2005 La. LEXIS 1046; 2005 WL 1027912 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Jackson v. State

Opinion of the Court

In re Jackson, Melvin;—Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 01-5628; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 04-KH-444.

Writ granted in part; otherwise denied. Even absent a showing of particularized need, under State ex rel. Simmons v. State, 93-0275 (La.12/16/94), 647 So.2d 1094, relator is entitled to a free copy of the bill of information and the court minutes relating to his convictions. Accordingly, the district court is ordered to send relator a copy of those documents. In all other respects, the application is denied.

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