Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2018

State ex rel. Thomas v. State

State ex rel. Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 2, 2018
237 So. 3d 497 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

State ex rel. Thomas v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Writ granted. The district court's ruling of September 9, 2016, dismissing relator's application for post-conviction relief on procedural grounds is reversed, and the matter is remanded to the district court for consideration of the merits of relator's claims pertaining to ineffective assistance and the subornation of perjury. La.C.Cr.P. arts. 929, 930. If the district court orders an evidentiary hearing, it shall appoint counsel. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.7(C).

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