State of Louisiana v. Landon D. Quinn

Summary

The court reversed the order granting Landon Quinn a new trial and reinstated his convictions and sentences. Although counsel performed deficiently by failing to use the eyewitness affidavit concerning the shooter's hairstyle, the court held that Quinn failed to show a substantial likelihood of a different outcome because the eyewitness consistently identified him based on facial features and other evidence supported the identification. The chief justice dissented, concluding that counsel's failure to investigate and present the identification problems warranted a new trial.