State Of Louisiana v. Willie Dorsey ( 2023 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 0714 VERSUS WILLIE DORSEY AUGUST 28, 2023 for writs, 22nd In Re: Willie Dorsey, applying supervisory Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington, No. 7- CR8- 97362. BEFORE: WELCH, HOLDRIDGE, AND WOLFE, JJ. WRIT DENIED. Mr. Dorsey' s unilateral motion for postconviction plea agreement does not meet the requirements of La. Code Crim. P. art. 930. 10. Pursuant to Article 930. 10, " the district and the petitioner may, with the approval of attorney plea the district court, jointly enter into any [ postconviction] agreement for the purpose of amending the petitioner' s conviction, sentence, or habitual offender status." The terms of the agreement shall be in writing, shall be filed into the district court record, and shall be agreed to by the district and the petitioner in open court. Mr. Dorsey has attorney failed to produce any evidence that the district attorney is aware of and/ or has agreed to a postconviction plea agreement. the district court denied the motion for Accordingly, correctly postconviction plea agreement since the district attorney did not agree or join in the motion in writing. JEW GH EW COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT PUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT