Opinion
NO. 2020 KW 0057
03-13-2020
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA STEPHENS
In Re: Joshua Stephens, applying for supervisory writs, 23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, No. 35,827. BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED. This matter is remanded to the trial court to conduct a contradictory hearing to determine if relator is capable of representing himself; and if so, does relator desire to represent himself and forego representation by defense counsel. State v. Thibodeaux, 2017-0705 (La. 12/6/17), 236 So.3d 1253 (per curiam).
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT