State Of Louisiana v. Gerard Bell

• Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
• Decided: April 20, 2026
• Docket: 2026 KW 0096
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 KW 0096

VERSUS

GERARD BELL

APRIL 20, 2026

In

Re:

Gerard Bell, applying for supervisory writs, 23rd

Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, 642254,

No.

BEFORE : LANIER, WOLFE, AND HESTER, JJ.

3 and 4-5(C)

STAY REQUEST DENIED. comply with Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, (11), by failing to include documentation of a timely

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED. Relator failed to Rules 4-

request for a return date, the return date, and any extensions to

the return date. requirements of Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal,

Relator failed to comply with the affidavit Rule

4-5(A), and the page-numbering and binding requirements of Rule 4-

5(B).

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Relator failed to comply with Rule 4-5(C) (3) by failing to include a statement of the case and the status of the case therein. Additionally, he also failed to comply with Rules 4-5(C) (6), (7), 9) and (10) by failing to include copies of the judgment, or ruling complained of, the judge’s reasons for judgment (if any), the pleadings on which the ruling was founded (including a copy of citation and/or the bill of information), the opposition (or a statement that no opposing written document was filed), a copy of the pertinent court minutes for docket number 642254. Moreover, although it is not a violation of the Uniform Rules, note that relator failed to include a copy of a transcript of the proceedings at issue and a copy of any exhibits introduced at the hearing. See City of Baton Rouge v. Plain, 433 So.2d 710 (La.), denied, 464 U.S. 896, 104 S.Ct. 246, 78 L.Ed.2d 235 (1983).

and

we

See also La. Code Crim. P. art. 912.1(C) (1). Supplementation of this writ application and/or an application for rehearing will not

be considered.

Rules

herein,

See Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal,

2-18.7 & 4-9. If relator elects to file a new writ application in compliance with Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rule 4-5, which includes proof that a timely return date was obtained and otherwise corrects the deficiencies noted

he may do so on or before June 22, 2026. The application

should include the entire contents of this application, the missing items,

and a copy of this ruling.

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