State v. MILANEZ

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

l/fhe defendant, George Milanez, was granted an out of time appeal from two convictions which occurred six weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. He now seeks a new trial on the grounds that he has been deprived of his right to a meaningful appeal of his convictions due to the unavailability of his trial transcript in this case. We vacate Mr. Milanez’s convictions and sentences and remand the case for further proceedings.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr. Milanez was charged with one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and…