State v. Cotton

11Writ granted. The appellate court’s order granting respondent’s writ and remanding the case to the district court is vacated and the district court ruling dismissing the application is reinstated. In State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La.1/12/96), 665 So.2d 1172, this Court construed the provisions of La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.3 and determined that they “provide[ ] no basis for review of claims of excessiveness or other sentencing error post-conviction.” (Emphasis added). Although respondent argues that an unreasonable delay in instituting the habitual offender proceedings provides him with…