State ex rel. Richards v. State
State ex rel. Richards v. State
Opinion of the Court
| j Denied. Relator fails to show he received ineffective assistance of counsel under the standard of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). As to the remaining claims, relator fails to satisfy his post-conviction burden of proof. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.2. Finally, relator makes no showing of particularized need for the appellate record. See State ex rel. Bernard v. Cr. D.C., 94-2247 (La.4/28/95), 653 So.2d 1174.
Relator has now fully litigated his application for post-conviction relief in state court. Similar to federal habeas relief, see 28 U.S.C. § 2244, Louisiana post-conviction procedure envisions the filing of a second or successive application only under the narrow circumstances provided in La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4 and within the limitations period as set out in La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8. Notably, the Legislature in 2013 La. Acts 251 amended that article to make the procedural bars against successive filings mandatory. Relator’s claims have
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE ex rel. Roger RICHARDS v. STATE of Louisiana
- Status
- Published