State v. Townsend

874 So.2d 152 (2004)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

James TOWNSEND.

No. 2004-K-0005.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 23, 2004.

Granted. We assume for present purposes that the court of appeal correctly found that the documentary evidence introduced by the state at the habitual offender hearing to carry its initial burden under State v. Shelton, 621 So.2d 769 (1993), also carried the defendant's burden to make an "affirmative showing" of a procedural defect in his guilty plea in Texas because the documents omitted any mention of advice with respect to the privilege against self-incrimination. However, the…