State Of Louisiana v. Anthony Stokes

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1273

VERSUS

ANTHONY STOKES DEC 2 3 2019

In Re: Anthony Stokes, applying for supervisory writs, 20th Judicial District Court, Parish of West Feliciana, No.

17- WCR- 509.

BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. Failure to prepare and deliver proper

documentation to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in accordance with La. Code Crim. P. art. 892 does not affect

the validity of relator' s conviction and sentence, as his conviction and sentence constitute the legal authority for the Department' s custody. See La. Code Crim. P. art.892( 0); Lewis V. Secretary, Louisiana State Department of Public Safety & Corrections, 2012- 1890 ( La. App, 1st Cir. 6/ 7/ 13), 2013 WL

2488464, at * 1, writ denied, 2013- 2350 ( La. 5/ 14/ 14), 139 So. 3d 1017.

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DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT