Carlin v. Cain

706 So.2d 968 (1998)

Errol James CARLIN

v.

Burl CAIN, Warden.

No. 97-KP-2390.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 13, 1998.

Writ granted in part; otherwise denied; case remanded to the court of appeal. Though an appellate court may itself invoke the mandatory procedural bar of La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4(A), cf. State ex rel. Glover v. State, 93-2330, p. 21-22 (La.9/5/95), 660 So.2d 1189, 1201-02 (appellate courts may raise the time bar of La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8 sua sponte), the legislature directed the discretionary procedural bars of La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4(B)-(E) to district court judges, who in appropriate…