State ex rel. Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Thomas v. State, 237 So. 3d 497 (La. 2018)
State ex rel. Thomas v. State
Opinion of the Court
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).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE EX REL. Dennis Donyel THOMAS v. STATE of Louisiana
- Status
- Published