State v. London
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1DissentI iBOWES, Judge
I disagree with the views expressed in the majority opinion. In my view, this matter *969should be remanded for an evidentiary hearing.
The record in this case reflects that this matter comes to us by virtue of a granting by the district court of an application for post-conviction relief which granted defendant an out-of-time appeal. However, the record does not disclose all of the evidence necessary to address appellant’s complaint.
The defendant’s plea may have been involuntarily entered if his allegations are true; however, there is an unresolved factual issue as to whether or not the district…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. AubreyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Bouterie v. CraneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992