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State ex rel. Foy v. Whitley

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 6, 1995
661 So. 2d 455 (La. 1995)

Opinion

No. 92-KH-1281

October 6, 1995

IN RE: Foy, David; — Plaintiff(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number; Parish of Calcasieu 14th Judicial District Court Div. "E" Number 6490-71


Writ granted; case remanded to the district court. The district court is ordered to exercise its discretion and determine whether the interests of justice require that relator be allowed to amend and supplement his timely filed application for post conviction relief. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8 does not take away from district judges the discretion to allow amendment and supplementation of timely filed pleadings. State ex rel. Duhon v. Whitley, 92-1740 (La. 9/2/94), 642 So.2d 1273; State ex rel. Edge v. Whitley, 599 So.2d 1090 (La. 1992) (Calogero, C.J. concurring).

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Summaries of

State ex rel. Foy v. Whitley

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 6, 1995
661 So. 2d 455 (La. 1995)
Case details for

State ex rel. Foy v. Whitley

Case Details

Full title:STATE EX REL. DAVID FOY vs. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 6, 1995

Citations

661 So. 2d 455 (La. 1995)

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