Bias v. Ieyoub

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Frank Bias (Bias), a Louisiana state prisoner, was convicted of one count of aggravated rape (La.Rev.Stat. § 14:42 (West 1986)) and one count of aggravated kidnapping (La. Rev.Stat. § 14:44 (West 1986)) and was sentenced to serve life for each conviction. His convictions were affirmed on appeal. See, State v. Bias, 514 So.2d 571 (La.Ct.App.1987), ce rt. denied, 519 So.2d 114 (La.1988). Subsequently, Bias filed applications for post-conviction relief in state trial court, alleging that: (1) his dual convictions for aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping violated his…