Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2003

State ex rel. Tilley v. Cain

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 19, 2003 · Grant, Knoll, Reasons, Traylor, Writ

871 So. 2d 1084; 2003 La. LEXIS 3599; 2003 WL 22989553 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Defendant; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of E. Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Div. K, Nos. 3-96-724.

Writ denied.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ and assign reasons.

Dissenting Opinion

KNOLL, Justice,

dissenting.

I respectfully disagree that defendant, Donald Tilley, is entitled to post-conviction counsel under the circumstances of this case, and dissent for the reasons I assigned in State ex rel. Neal v. Cain, 02-KP-2258 (La.10/3/03), 871 So.2d 1071.

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