Opinion
NO. 2015 KW 0327
05-15-2015
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD A. SHARP
In Re: Richard A. Sharp, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 518101. BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., McCLENDON AND HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.
WRIT DENIED ON THE SHOWING MADE IN PART AND WRIT DENIED IN PART. Relator failed to include copies of the transcripts of the hearing held on the motion to quash the bill of information and the Prieur hearing, and copies of all of the exhibits introduced at those hearings. See City of Baton Rouge v. Plain, 433 So.2d 710 (La.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 896, 104 S.Ct. 246, 78 L.Ed.2d 235 (1983). Therefore, this Court cannot adequately address relator's claim that venue on the issuing worthless checks charges is improper in St. Tammany Parish or the issue of other crimes evidence. Supplementation of this writ application and/or an application for rehearing will not be considered. See Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 2-18.7 & 4-9. Because the trial in this case is scheduled for June 22, 2015, in the event relator elects to file a new application with this Court, the application shall be delivered to this Court by 4:00 p.m. on June 4, 2015, and the application should comply with the requirements of Rule 4-4, concerning requests for expedited consideration. See also Rule 4-5(C)(12) & (D). Any future filing on this issue should include the entire contents of this application, the missing items noted above, and a copy of this ruling. Insofar as relator claims that the trial court erred by ruling on the Prieur evidence without there being any live testimony from witnesses, and contends that the allegations in the bill of information are insufficient to support the racketeering charge, the writ application is denied.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT