Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1991

Williams v. Smith

Williams v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 2, 1991
578 So. 2d 918; 1991 La. LEXIS 1160; 1991 WL 67494 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Williams v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

In re Williams, Lionel W.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of St. John the Baptist, 40th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 46-82; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 89-KH-0580.

Granted. The judgments of the district court and the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, denying post conviction relief are vacated and the matter is remanded to the district court for an evidentiary hearing. The district court is ordered to appoint counsel to represent relator.

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