Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2005

State ex rel. Roland v. State

State ex rel. Roland v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 1, 2005 · Deny, Traylor, Writ
897 So. 2d 586; 2005 La. LEXIS 944; 2005 WL 862250 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Roland v. State

Opinion of the Court

In re Roland, George Stanley III;— Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or *587Remedial Writs, Parish of Caddo; 1st Judicial District Court Div. G, Nos. 217,036, 187,196, 217,036; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No(s). 38369-KH, 38397-KH.

Writ granted in part; otherwise denied; case remanded. The district court is ordered to appoint counsel for relator and hold a hearing at which it will determine whether trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to request that the trial court instruct the jury to include criminal trespass as a responsive verdict. See State v. Simmons, 01-293, pp. 6-7 (La.5/14/02), 817 So.2d 16, 21; State v. Hernandez, 02-340 (La.App. 5th Cir.7/30/02), 824 So.2d 529. In all other respects, the application is denied.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

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