Opinion
NO. 2017 KW 0169
04-18-2017
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAKEISHA SHANAE ADAMS
In Re: LaKeisha Shanae Adams, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington, No. 06-CR1-94104. BEFORE: PETTIGREW, McDONALD, AND PENZATO, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. Relator's convictions and sentences became final in 2011, and the delay to seek postconviction relief in this case expired in 2013. The affidavit attached to this writ does not support a claim of jury misconduct such as to serve as an exception to the time delay. See La. Code Crim. P. arts. 922(D) & 930.8(A). If an application for postconviction relief is untimely, it should not be considered on the merits. See State v. LeBlanc, 2006-0169 (La. 9/15/06), 937 So.2d 844 (per curiam). Furthermore, there is no allegation that any outside influence was improperly brought to bear upon any juror, and no allegation that any extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the jury's attention in this case. See La. Code Evid. art. 606(B); State v. Richardson, 91-2339 (La. App. 1st Cir. 5/20/94), 637 So.2d 709, 712. Accordingly, the district court did not err by denying relator's untimely application for postconviction relief, or by not holding an evidentiary hearing.
JMM
AHP
JTP
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT