Opinion
NO. 2020 KW 0130
05-12-2020
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON JARRELL SPIKES
In Re: Jason Jarrell Spikes, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington, No. 16-CR6-129868. BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. A criminal defendant has no constitutional ri ght to counsel to pursue discretionary state appeals or applications for review. Therefore, he cannot be deprived of the effective assistance of counsel by his retained counsel's failure to file the application timely. See Wainwright v. Torna, 455 U.S. 586, 587-88, 102 S.Ct. 1300, 1301, 71 L.Ed.2d 475 (1982) (per curiam); State v. Sanders, 2015-2136 (La. 9/16/16), 201 So.3d 235 (per curiam).
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT