Opinion
23-KH-386
08-09-2023
DERRICK CHAIRS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPLYING FO SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE STEPHEN C. GREFER, DIVISION "J", NUMBER 19-1574; 19-3319
Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois, Robert A. Chaisson, and Cornelius E. Regan, Pro Tempore
WRIT OF MANDAMAUS GRANTED WITH INSTRUCTIONS
In his pro se writ application, relator, Derrick Chairs, seeks mandamus relief to compel the district court to rule on his Motion to Correct an Illegal Multiple Bill Sentence that he filed on May 18, 2023. On June 1, 2023, the trial court issued an order indicating that it required a copy of relator's multiple offender plea colloquy and sentencing that occurred on January 5, 2022, in order to evaluate the merits of relator's motion. Therefore, the trial court ordered the court reporter to provide a copy of the transcript. According to the official record, a copy of the January 5, 2022 transcript was filed into the district court record on June 7, 2023.
Accordingly, we grant relator's request for mandamus relief and direct the district court to rule on relator's Motion to Correct an Illegal Multiple Bill Sentence, if it has not already done so, within thirty days from the date of this disposition and to furnish relator and this Court with a copy of the ruling.
Gretna, Louisiana, this 9th day of August, 2023.
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