Narrative Opinion Summary
The supervisory writ filed by the relator to the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Sabine, is not considered due to being untimely under La.S.Ct. R. X. 5. The relator has exhausted the right to seek post-conviction relief in state court. Louisiana's post-conviction procedures, similar to federal habeas relief (28 U.S.C. 2244), allow for a second or successive application only under specific narrow circumstances outlined in La. C.Cr. P. art. 930.4 and within the time limitations set by La. C.Cr. P. art. 930.8. The 2013 amendment (La. Acts 251) established mandatory procedural bars against successive filings. Since the district court has already denied the relator’s application for post-conviction relief, that ruling is final. The relator can only pursue a successive application if one of the narrow exceptions applies. The district court is instructed to make a minute entry reflecting this decision.
Legal Issues Addressed
District Court's Role in Successive Applicationssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The district court must document the decision and can only accept a successive application if it falls within the narrow exceptions.
Reasoning: The district court is instructed to make a minute entry reflecting this decision.
Exhaustion of Post-Conviction Reliefsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The relator has no further right to seek post-conviction relief in state court as the application has already been denied and is considered final.
Reasoning: The relator has exhausted the right to seek post-conviction relief in state court.
Finality of District Court Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The district court's denial of the relator's application for post-conviction relief is a final ruling.
Reasoning: Since the district court has already denied the relator’s application for post-conviction relief, that ruling is final.
Procedural Bars to Successive Filingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The 2013 amendment (La. Acts 251) imposes mandatory procedural bars against successive post-conviction relief filings unless specific exceptions apply.
Reasoning: The 2013 amendment (La. Acts 251) established mandatory procedural bars against successive filings.
Successive Post-Conviction Applicationssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Under Louisiana's post-conviction procedures, a successive application is permitted only under specific narrow circumstances.
Reasoning: Louisiana's post-conviction procedures, similar to federal habeas relief (28 U.S.C. 2244), allow for a second or successive application only under specific narrow circumstances outlined in La. C.Cr. P. art. 930.4 and within the time limitations set by La. C.Cr. P. art. 930.8.
Timeliness of Supervisory Writssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The supervisory writ filed by the relator was dismissed due to untimeliness according to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, Section 5.
Reasoning: The supervisory writ filed by the relator to the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Sabine, is not considered due to being untimely under La.S.Ct. R. X. 5.