State ex rel. Graham v. State
State ex rel. Graham v. State
Opinion of the Court
| t Denied. The application was not timely filed in the district court, and relator fails to carry his burden to show that an exception applies. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8; State ex rel. Glover v. State, 93-2330 (La.9/5/95), 660 So.2d 1189. In addition, relator’s application is repetitive. La. C.Cr,P art. 930.4.
Relator has now fully litigated at least twelve applications for post-conviction relief in state court. Similar to federal habe-as relief, see 28 U.S.C. § 2244,. Louisiana post-conviction procedure envisions the filing of a second or- successive application only under the narrow circumstances provided in La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4 and within the limitations period as set out in’ La. C.Cr.P. art. 930.8. Notably, the Legislature in 2013 La. Acts 251 amended that article to make the procedural bars against successive filings mandatory. Relator’s
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE ex rel. Robert GRAHAM v. STATE of Louisiana
- Status
- Published