State of Louisiana v. Sullivan Walter

STATE OF LOUISIANA * NO. 2024-KA-0420 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL SULLIVAN WALTER * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* RML LEDET, J., DISSENTS WITH REASONS Contrary to the majority, I would find the district court manifestly erred in granting Sullivan Walter’s claim under the Louisiana Wrongful Conviction Compensation statute, La. R.S. 15:572.8 (the “LWCC”).1 To recover under the LWCC, a petitioner must satisfy two requirements: (1) The conviction of the petitioner has been reversed or vacated; and (2) The petitioner has proven by clear and convincing scientific or non-scientific…