Opinion
NO. 2016 CW 0859
10-07-2016
WILLIE PRICE, JR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Willie Price, Jr., applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 642241. BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, THERIOT AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court's November 5, 2015 judgment, dismissing Willie Price, Jr.'s petition 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.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT