Background
Desmond Devonte Verdin sought supervisory review of proceedings in the 32nd Judicial District Court for Terrebonne Parish, where his case was docketed as No. 810397. The district court had denied his application for postconviction relief in August 2025.
Verdin previously filed a counseled writ application asking the First Circuit to review that ruling. The court denied the earlier application in State v. Verdin, 2025-0949 (La. App. 1st Cir. Jan. 9, 2026), 2026 WL 127111 (unpublished).
The Court’s Holding
The First Circuit denied Verdin’s present supervisory writ application. The brief disposition noted that he had previously sought review of the same August 2025 ruling and that the court had already denied his earlier writ application.
The court did not provide additional reasoning, discuss the substance of Verdin’s postconviction claims, or disturb the district court’s denial of postconviction relief.
Key Takeaways
- The First Circuit denied Verdin’s supervisory writ application.
- Verdin had previously filed a counseled application seeking review of the same August 2025 postconviction ruling.
- The court offered no substantive analysis of the underlying postconviction claims.
Why It Matters
The disposition illustrates the limited relief available through a renewed supervisory writ request after an appellate court has already denied review of the same postconviction ruling. Because the court supplied no substantive analysis, the decision provides no new guidance on the merits of Verdin’s claims or Louisiana postconviction law.