Supreme Court of Louisiana

State ex rel. Michael Williams v. State of Louisiana

August 4, 20172017 La. LEXIS 1666

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court denied the relator’s post‑conviction claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and a violation of the Confrontation Clause. The Court applied the Strickland test and found no deficient performance or prejudice, and held that procedural bars barred any successive filing. Accordingly, the lower court’s denial was affirmed.