In Melinie, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on Article 930.3, ruled that claims of errors in sentencing which should be raised on direct appeal were not proper grounds for post-conviction relief. The court's holding in Cotton expanded the bars under La. Code Crim. P. art. 930.3 and Melinie to claims challenging the performance of counsel at multiple offender proceedings.

In Melinie, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on La. Code Crim. P. art. 930.3, ruled that claims of excessive sentence or errors in sentencing which should be raised on direct appeal were not proper grounds for post conviction relief.

In Melinie, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on La. Code Crim. P. art. 930.3, ruled that claims of excessive sentence or errors in sentencing which should be raised on direct appeal were not proper grounds for post-conviction relief.

In Melinie, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on La. Code Crim. P. Art. 930.3, ruled that claims of errors in sentencing which should be raised on direct appeal were not proper grounds for post-conviction relief.

In Melinie, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.3 sets forth the exclusive grounds for granting post-conviction relief and does not provide a basis for post-conviction review of sentencing errors. 665 So. 2d at *1.

In Melinie, supra, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Article 930.3 provides no basis for review of claims of excessiveness or other sentencing errors post-conviction.

In Melinie, supra, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that article 930.3 provides no basis for review of claims of excessiveness or other sentencing errors post-conviction.

In Melinie, supra, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on article 930.3, ruled that claims of an excessive sentence or other sentencing errors which should be raised on direct appeal cannot be raised in state post-conviction proceedings.

In Melinie, supra, the Louisiana Supreme Court, relying on Article 930.3, ruled that claims of excessive sentence or errors in sentencing which should be raised on direct appeal were not grounds for post-conviction relief. Petitioner herein did not raise his claim challenging his sentencing as a multiple offender on direct appeal and therefore procedurally defaulted his sentencing claim in the state courts.

In State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La. 1/12/96), 665 So. 2d 1172, this court expressly barred post-conviction review of sentencing claims.

In Melinie, this court ruled: " La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 930.3, which sets out the exclusive grounds for granting post-conviction relief, provides no basis for review of claims of excessiveness or other sentencing error post-conviction."

In State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La. 1/12/96), 665 So.2d 1172, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held that there is no review of excessiveness in post-conviction proceedings.

addressing claims for relief of excessiveness of sentence or other sentencing errors post-conviction

In State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La. 1/12/96), 665 So.2d 1172, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.3, which sets out the exclusive grounds for granting post-conviction relief, provides no basis for review of claims of excessiveness of sentence or other sentencing errors post-conviction.