Opinion
NO. 2018 KW 0310
05-14-2018
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN JERMAINE CHARLES
In Re: Steven Jermaine Charles, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 548,792. BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. Relator failed to identify with reasonable specificity that his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel might entitle him to postconviction relief. Therefore, the trial transcript was not needed to assist relator with fairly presenting the four claims that he raised in the application for postconviction relief. Compare State v. Bernard, 2009-1552 (La. 6/4/10), 35 So.3d 1082 (per curiam). See also United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317, 325, 96 S.Ct. 2086, 48 L.Ed.2d 666 (1976). Accordingly, the district court did not err by denying relator's application for postconviction relief and the motion for production of documents.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT