Legal Opinion
State v. James
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided September 29, 2006No. 2005-KP-2512PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
938 So.2d 691 (2006)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Alan B. JAMES.
No. 2005-KP-2512.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 29, 2006.
2Per curiam
Granted. The court of appeal's order for an evidentiary hearing on one of three claims asserted by respondent is vacated and the district court's judgment summarily dismissing respondent/petitioner's application for post-conviction relief of all claims asserted is reinstated.
Though this Court recognizes that an attorney's interference with a defendant's desire to testify may violate the defendant's constitutional rights, we also require that the claimant "allege specific facts,…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Hurley E. Underwood v. Richard Clark and Attorney General of the State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Passos-Paternina v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1998
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