State of Louisiana Versus Edwin Codrington ( 2023 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 23-KH-493 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT EDWIN CODRINGTON COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA October 18, 2023 Linda Wiseman First Deputy Clerk IN RE EDWIN CODRINGTON APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL, DIVISION "F", NUMBER 95-6759 Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker, Robert A. Chaisson, and John J. Molaison, Jr. WRIT GRANTED The relator, Edwin Corrington, filed the instant application which seeks mandamus relief. Specifically, the relator requests that the district court be compelled to grant a return date within which he can file a writ application challenging the court’s April 24, 2023 denial of his application for post-conviction relief. The relator asserts that his Notice of Intent was timely filed into the official record on May 8, 2023. If Mr. Corrington does, in fact, have a timely filed Notice of Intent pending in Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court case number 95-6759, the trial court is ordered to consider the motion and issue a ruling within five calendar days of this writ disposition. Gretna, Louisiana, this 18th day of October, 2023. JJM FHW RAC 23-KH-493 SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON ROBERT A. CHAISSON LINDA M. WISEMAN STEPHEN J. WINDHORST FIRST DEPUTY CLERK JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org 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 10/18/2023 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: 23-KH-493 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Scott U. Schlegel (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Edwin Codrington #387804 (Relator) Louisiana State Penitentiary Angola, LA 70712