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State ex rel. Puckett v. State

Citations: 896 So. 2d 48; 2005 La. LEXIS 591Docket: No. 2005-KH-0413

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; March 10, 2005; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Jimmie Puckett, the plaintiff, applied for supervisory and/or remedial writs in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Case No. 263-663. The court granted the application solely to transfer the pleading to the district court. The district court is instructed to act on Puckett's application for post-conviction relief, which was submitted via certified mail on June 25, 2002. Additionally, the district court is required to provide a copy of its judgment to the court that issued the writ.

Legal Issues Addressed

Obligation to Provide Judgment Copy to Issuing Court

Application: The district court must provide a copy of its judgment to the court that issued the writ.

Reasoning: Additionally, the district court is required to provide a copy of its judgment to the court that issued the writ.

Requirement for District Court to Act on Post-Conviction Relief

Application: The district court is instructed to take action on the plaintiff's application for post-conviction relief, which was submitted via certified mail.

Reasoning: The district court is instructed to act on Puckett's application for post-conviction relief, which was submitted via certified mail on June 25, 2002.

Transfer of Pleadings to District Court

Application: The court granted the application to transfer the pleading to the district court for further action.

Reasoning: The court granted the application solely to transfer the pleading to the district court.