State v. Sartain - Supervisory Writ Denied for Incomplete Filing
Summary
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit denied defendant Darryl Sartain's supervisory writ application because it lacked required documents including the district court ruling, court minutes, Boykin transcript, and sentencing transcript. The court stated it will not consider supplementation of this application or a rehearing. The defendant may file a new application without obtaining a return date, provided it includes all required documentation.
What changed
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit denied a supervisory writ application filed by criminal defendant Darryl Sartain (Docket No. 2026 KW 0063) on procedural grounds. The court found the application deficient because the relator failed to include essential documents from the district court record necessary for appellate review. The court invoked Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules 2-18.7 and 4-9 as the basis for its ruling.
The practical implication is that incomplete writ applications will be summarily denied without opportunity for supplementation. Defendants seeking supervisory review must compile a complete record including the district court ruling, court minutes, Boykin transcript, and sentencing transcript before filing. While the defendant retains the right to file a new application without a return date, any future filing must include the entire application and all missing documents.
What to do next
- Legal professionals: Include all required court documents when filing supervisory writs in Louisiana
- Criminal defendants: Ensure complete district court record before seeking appellate review
- Court clerks: Verify document completeness before accepting writ applications
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April 8, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note
State Of Louisiana v. Darryl Sartain
Louisiana Court of Appeal
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 2026 KW 0063
Precedential Status: Unknown Status
Combined Opinion
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 KW 0063
VERSUS
DARRYL SARTAIN APRIL 8, 2026
In Re: Darryl Sartain, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd
Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No.
2254-F-2021.
BEFORE : THERIOT, BALFOUR, AND HAGGERTY,! JJ.
WRIT DENIED ON THE SHOWING MADE. Relator failed to include
copies of the district court ruling, the court minutes, the Boykin
transcript, sentencing transcript, and any other documents from
the district court record that would assist with reviewing the
claims raised in the writ application. Supplementation of this
writ application and/or an application for rehearing will not be
considered. See Uniform Rules of Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Rules
2-18.7 & 4-9. Inthe event relator elects to file a new application
with this court, he may do so without the necessity of obtaining
a return date. Any future filing on this issue should include the
entire contents of this application, the missing items noted above,
and a copy of this ruling.
MRT
BDH
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
N Va -\
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
\ FOR THE COURT
‘Haggerty, J., serving pro tempore, by special appointment of the Louisiana
Supreme Court.
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