State ex rel. Thomas v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State ex rel. Thomas v. State

237 So. 3d 497

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided March 2, 2018·No. No. 2017–KH–0975·Published

Opinion

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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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).

State ex rel. Thomas v. State, 237 So. 3d 497 (La. 2018).

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