Case Name: STATE ex rel. Melvin JACKSON v. STATE of Louisiana
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2005-04-08
Citations: 898 So. 2d 1290
Docket Number: No. 2004-KH-1409
Parties: STATE ex rel. Melvin JACKSON v. STATE of Louisiana.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 898
Pages: 1290–1290

Head Matter:
STATE ex rel. Melvin JACKSON v. STATE of Louisiana.
No. 2004-KH-1409.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 8, 2005.

Opinion:
In re Jackson, Melvin;—Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 01-5628; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 04-KH-444.
Writ granted in part; otherwise denied. Even absent a showing of particularized need, under State ex rel. Simmons v. State, 93-0275 (La.12/16/94), 647 So.2d 1094, relator is entitled to a free copy of the bill of information and the court minutes relating to his convictions. Accordingly, the district court is ordered to send relator a copy of those documents. In all other respects, the application is denied.