Supreme Court of Louisiana

State of Louisiana v. Charles Nicholson

April 6, 2018239 So. 3d 287

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana denied Charles Nicholson’s post‑conviction relief, holding that the state did not withhold material exculpatory evidence and that his claim for a successive application was barred by the statutory limits of La.Cr.P. art. 930.4 and art. 930.8. The court applied the Brady‑Bagley materiality test and affirmed the district court’s denial.