Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988

State ex rel. Ballet v. Blackburn

State ex rel. Ballet v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided October 21, 1988
532 So. 2d 139; 1988 La. LEXIS 2071; 1988 WL 111934 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Ballet v. Blackburn

Opinion of the Court

In re Ballet, Charles; applying for writ of review, supervisory and/or remedial; Parish of Madison, 6th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 15474.

Granted. The judgment of the district court is vacated. The case is remanded to the district court for trial anew of relator’s post-conviction relief application. The affidavit of the relator’s deceased attorney and the testimony of witnesses Ballet and Casi-mire concerning their alleged conversations with that attorney shall be admissible upon re-trial.

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