STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS JOE BROWN, III

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STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 21-KH-45 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT JOE BROWN, III COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA February 03, 2021 Susan Buchholz First Deputy Clerk IN RE JOE BROWN, III APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST JAMES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE JESSIE M. LEBLANC, DIVISION "D", NUMBERS 51,95; 51,96; 51,97 Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker, Marc E. Johnson, and Robert A. Chaisson WRIT GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE Relator has filed a writ application with this Court requesting that we issue a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to rule on his Motion to Unseal Jury Polling, filed with that court on October 26, 2020. On November 4, 2020, the district court ordered the St. James Parish District Attorney to file a response to relator’s motion within thirty days. According to relator, no ruling has been issued by the district court on his motion as of January 30, 2021. Accordingly, this writ application is granted for the limited purpose of instructing the district court, if it has not already done so, to rule upon relator’s Motion to Unseal Jury Polling within thirty (30) days, and to provide a copy of said ruling to relator and to this Court. Gretna, Louisiana, this 3rd day of February, 2021. RAC FHW MEJ 21-KH-45 SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT NANCY F. VEGA FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON ROBERT A. CHAISSON SUSAN BUCHHOLZ STEPHEN J. WINDHORST HANS J. LILJEBERG FIFTH CIRCUIT JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) JUDGES POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 www.fifthcircuit.org FIRST DEPUTY CLERK MELISSA C. LEDET DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS DAY 02/03/2021 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW: 21-KH-45 E-NOTIFIED 23rd Judicial District Court (Clerk) Hon. Jessie M. LeBlanc (DISTRICT JUDGE) Honorable Steven C. Tureau (DISTRICT JUDGE) No Attorney(s) were ENOTIFIED MAILED Honorable Ricky L. Babin (Respondent) District Attorney 23rd Judicial District Court Post Office Box 66 Convent, LA 70723 Joe Brown, III #391044 (Relator) Rayburn Correctional Center 27268 Highway 21 Angie, LA 70426

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