STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISTANA NO. 2022 KW 0701 VERSUS KYRON FOLSE AUGUST 12, 2022 In Re: Kyron Folse, applying for supervisory writs, 17th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche, No. 542,902.

BEFORE : WHIPPLE, C.J., GUIDRY AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. There is no federal constitutional right to an attorney in state postconviction proceedings. See Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551, 557, 107 S.Ct. 1990, 1994, 95 L.Ed.2d 539 (1987). Consequently, a petitioner cannot claim constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel in = such proceedings. see Wainwright v. Torna, 455 U.S. 586, 102 S.Ct. 1300, 71 L.Ed.2d 475 (1982).

VGW COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT ASAD DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT