STATE v. BROWN (2023)

Writ application granted. See per curiam.

Writ granted. The matter is remanded to the court of appeal. That court is ordered to allow applicant a reasonable amount of time to supplement his application with the appropriate supporting documentation and to consider his pro se filing on the merits. Cf. State ex rel. Johnson v. Maggio, 440 So.2d 1336, 1337 (La. 1983) (pro se petitioner “is not to be denied access to the courts for review of his case on the merits by the overzealous application of form and pleading requirements or hyper-technical interpretations of court rules.”). See also State v. Scales, 2018-1681 (La. 7/17/20), 298 So.3d 155; State ex rel. Ward v. State, 2017-0978 (La. 9/21/18), 252 So.3d 887.

Crain, J., dissent. McCallum, J., dissent.