Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Weldon v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 20, 2016No. 15-KH-1181Published

1Per curiam

| ] Denied. Relator fails to show he received ineffective assistance of counsel under the standard of Strickland v. Washington 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). As to the remaining claims, relator fails to satisfy his post-conviction burden of proof. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.2. We attach hereto and make a part hereof the District Court’s written reasons denying relator’s application.

Relator has now fully litigated his application for post-conviction relief in state court. Similar to federal habeas relief, see 28 U.S.C. § 2244, Louisiana post-conviction procedure envisions the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984

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