State Of Louisiana v. Avis Williams

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 1016

VERSUS

AVIS WILLIAMS

OCT 12 2021

In Re: Avis Williams, applying for supervisory writs, 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, No. 641477.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s ruling denying relator' s application for postconviction relief is vacated, and this matter is remanded to the district court to reconsider its ruling in light of State v. Harris, 2018- 1012 ( La. 7/ 9/ 20), So. 3d 2020 WL 3867207 and to allow the state to file a response, if it has not already done so. After the state files its response, the district court should determine whether it is necessary to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing. State v. Robinson, 2019- 01330 ( La. 11/ 24/ 20), 304 So. 3d 846 ( per curiam).

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT q

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