State of Louisiana v. Jason M. Reeves

Summary

The court denied Reeves's application for post-conviction relief, rejecting one procedurally barred claim and nine ineffective-assistance claims. It held that several claims improperly repackaged issues already resolved on direct appeal, and that the remaining claims failed because Reeves did not establish deficient performance, prejudice, or both. The court also concluded that the cumulative-error argument could not succeed absent prejudice from an individual error and declared the state collateral-review proceedings final.