Opinion
No. 2019-KH-01293
12-08-2020
STATE of Louisiana v. Ronald Earl WILLIAMS
Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6.
Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.
Crichton, J., recused.
McCallum, J., recused.
Johnson, C.J., would grant reconsideration and assigns reasons:
I would grant the application for reconsideration for the reasons previously assigned. Favorable information was omitted from Mr. Williams’ trial and the convicting court did not have all of the relevant information regarding the strength of the State's evidence when it found Mr. Williams guilty. As such, I would grant re-consideration, grant the writ and remand to the trial court with instructions to appoint counsel for Mr. Williams for an evidentiary hearing at which the trial court should take witness testimony and assess the cumulative effect that the omission of all the favorable evidence had on the fairness of Mr. Williams’ trial. If the trial court finds that, in light of all the evidence, we cannot be confident in the outcome of his trial, it should vacate his conviction and order a new trial.