Case Name: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Jarrell NEAL v. Burl CAIN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2003-10-03
Citations: 871 So. 2d 1071
Docket Number: No. 2002-KP-2258
Parties: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Jarrell NEAL v. Burl CAIN.
Judges: TRAYLOR, J., dissents for reasons assigned by KNOLL, J.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 871
Pages: 1071–1075

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Jarrell NEAL v. Burl CAIN.
No. 2002-KP-2258.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Oct. 3, 2003.

Opinion:
In re Neal, Jarrell; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court, Div. F, No. 98-3238.
Writ granted; case remanded. The district court's judgment denying relator's pro se application for post-conviction relief is vacated, and the district court is directed to give counsel reasonable opportunity to prepare and litigate expeditiously an application for post-conviction relief. See State ex rel. Hampton v. State, 00-2523 (La.8/31/01), 795 So.2d 1198.
TRAYLOR, J., dissents for reasons assigned by KNOLL, J.
KNOLL, J., dissents from the order and assigns reasons.