State v. McCoy

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. McCoy

251 So. 3d 399

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided August 31, 2018·No. NO. 2014-KA-1449·Published

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PER CURIAM.

In McCoy v. Louisiana , --- U.S. ----, 138 S.Ct. 1500, 1512, 200 L.Ed.2d 821 (2018), the United States Supreme Court found that counsel's admission of defendant McCoy's guilt over defendant's clearly-stated and persistent objection was a structural error that is incompatible with the Sixth Amendment thereby mandating a new trial. In light of that ruling, we vacate defendant's convictions and sentences, and we remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with McCoy v. Louisiana .

REVERSED AND REMANDED

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PER CURIAM.

In McCoy v. Louisiana , --- U.S. ----, 138 S.Ct. 1500, 1512, 200 L.Ed.2d 821 (2018), the United States Supreme Court found that counsel's admission of defendant McCoy's guilt over defendant's clearly-stated and persistent objection was a structural error that is incompatible with the Sixth Amendment thereby mandating a new trial. In light of that ruling, we vacate defendant's convictions and sentences, and we remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with McCoy v. Louisiana .

REVERSED AND REMANDED

State v. McCoy, 251 So. 3d 399 (La. 2018).

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