STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2022 KW 0560 VERSUS LaSHAWN ANTHONY SMITH AUGUST 29, 2022 In Re: LaShawn Anthony Smith, applying for supervisory writs, 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, No. 587,665.

BEFORE : McDONALD, McCLENDON, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. If the substantive claim has no merit, then the contention that counsel is ineffective for failing to raise the issue also has no merit. See State ex rel. Roper v. Cain, 99-2173 (La. App. lst Cir. 10/26/99), 763 So.2d 1, 5 (per curiam), writ denied, 2000-0975 (La. 11/17/00), 773 So.2d 733.

JMM PMc GH COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT A.Sy) DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT