Opinion
NO. 2016 CW 0296
06-27-2016
BRANDON SCOTT LAVERGNE v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Brandon Scott Lavergne, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 629831. BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., GUIDRY AND PETTIGREW, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court's February 2, 2016 judgment, dismissing Brandon Scott Lavergne's appeal is a final, appealable judgment. La. R.S. 15:1177(A)(10). An appeal of a final judgment can be taken by filing a motion for appeal in the district court, along with an order for the judge's signature showing the return date of the appeal, within the time delays set out in La. Code Civ. P. art. 2087. Filing documents directly with this Court does not suspend the running of the appeal delays. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 2121; Strickland v. Layrisson, 96-1280 (La. App. 1st Cir. 6/20/97), 696 So.2d 621, writ denied, 97-1940 (La. 11/14/97), 704 So.2d 228. Once the appeal record is lodged with this Court, a briefing schedule will be issued.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT