Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988

State ex rel. Scott v. Butler

State ex rel. Scott v. Butler
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 2, 1988
533 So. 2d 384; 1988 La. LEXIS 2454; 1988 WL 127207 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Scott v. Butler

Opinion of the Court

In re Scott, Lester; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory/remedial writs; Parish of Webster, 26th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 61-710.

Granted. The district court is ordered to rule on the merits of relator’s post conviction claims presented in the February, 1988, petition, or in the alternative, appoint counsel and give relator an opportunity, with the assistance of the attorney, to state reasons for his failure to raise his post conviction claims earlier, if dismissal on that basis is contemplated again. See, C.Cr.P. arts. 930.4 F and 930.7.

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