State v. Trahan

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. Trahan

241 So. 3d 286

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided April 16, 2018·No. No. 2016–KP–2083·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

I therefore write separately to spotlight the importance of compliance with Boykin and C.Cr.P. art. 556.1, as well as the overarching obligation of the district attorney and defense counsel, as officers of the court, to perfect the record for purposes of direct appeal and the post-conviction process. In my view, this shocking and fundamental deficiency warrants the serious consequences of vacating a felony conviction and sentence-even a decade later-in this case.

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I therefore write separately to spotlight the importance of compliance with Boykin and C.Cr.P. art. 556.1, as well as the overarching obligation of the district attorney and defense counsel, as officers of the court, to perfect the record for purposes of direct appeal and the post-conviction process. In my view, this shocking and fundamental deficiency warrants the serious consequences of vacating a felony conviction and sentence-even a decade later-in this case.

State v. Trahan, 241 So. 3d 286 (La. 2018).

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