Cheri Hayden v. Frederick Boutte

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal’s decision granting a new trial, holding that the appellate court failed to give proper deference to the district court’s credibility findings and that the defendant did not demonstrate prejudice under the Strickland standard. The Court remanded for the Court of Appeal to consider the claims that were pretermitted. It affirmed the district court’s denial of post‑conviction relief.