State Of Louisiana v. Jeffrey M. Reynolds

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 KW 0325 VERSUS JEFFREY M. REYNOLDS JUNE 19, 2020 In Re: Jeffrey M. Reynolds, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. 12- FELN- 028551. BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND BURRIS,' JJ. WRIT DENIED. The district court did not err in denying relator' s application for postconviction relief. Relator previously filed a writ application wherein he sought review of the denial of his postconviction application in which he set forth his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and an invalid plea. This court reviewed relator' s claims and denied the writ application. In this court' s action, it was additionally noted that relator raised a claim of double jeopardy with this court in the first instance, and he was instructed that he should first seek relief with the district court. See State v. Reynolds, 2019- 1347 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 1/ 6/ 20), 2020 WL 59807 ( unpublished). With regard to relator' s claim of excessive sentence, that was additionally raised in the instant application, Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure article 930. 3 sets out the exclusive grounds that may be raised in an application for postconviction relief, and that Article does not provide the basis for review of sentencing errors after the conviction. See State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 931380 La. 1 / 12/ 96), 665 So. 2d 1172 ( per curiam). VGW JMG WJB COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT FPUTY CI! ERk OF COURT FOR THE COURT Judge William J. Burris, retired, serving pro tempore by special appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court.