Case Name: STATE ex rel. Leslie MARTIN v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1996-01-12
Citations: 666 So. 2d 312
Docket Number: No. 96-KD-0060
Parties: STATE ex rel. Leslie MARTIN v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Judges: WATSON, KIMBALL and VICTORY, JJ.,
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 666
Pages: 312–312

Head Matter:
STATE ex rel. Leslie MARTIN v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary.
No. 96-KD-0060.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 12, 1996.

Opinion:
In re Martin, Leslie; — Plaintiffis); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court, Div. "G", No. 9459-91.
Granted. The warrant of execution is set aside. The Loyola Post-Conviction Defender Organization is appointed to represent relator and is ordered to file a post-conviction application in the district court within sixty days.
WATSON, KIMBALL and VICTORY, JJ.,
dissents. Defendant had from August 11, 1995 to apply for post conviction relief and is not now entitled to additional time. Trial court's ruling was correct.