Legal Opinion

State v. Hamlin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 6, 2016No. 2015-KP-1587Published

1Per curiam

11Denied. We find the Court of Appeal correctly granted the state’s writ application and reversed the trial court’s judgment. See State v. Hamlin, 15-0732 (La.App. 4 Cir. 7/21/15), 174 So.3d 140. Relator does not identify an illegal term in his sentence, and therefore, his filing is properly constnied as an application for post-conviction relief. See State v. Parker, 98-0256 (La.5/8/98), 711 So.2d 694. As such, it is subject to the time limitation set forth in La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8. Relator’s application was not timely filed in the district *1175court, and he fails to carry his burden to show that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Glover v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  2. State Ex Rel. Melinie v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  3. State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  4. State v. CottonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
  5. Russo v. Texas & Pac. R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930

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