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State v. Bernard

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 4, 2010
35 So. 3d 1082 (La. 2010)

Opinion

No. 2009-KH-1552.

June 4, 2010.

In re Bernard, Albert; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Iberia, 16th Judicial District Court, Div. F, No. CR03-1560-F; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. KH 08-01503.


Writ granted in part; otherwise denied. Relator has identified with reasonable specificity that his constitutional claims relating to alleged errors during voir dire might entitle him to post conviction relief. Therefore, he has demonstrated a "particularized need" for a transcript of the voir dire and the district court is thus ordered to produce those documents free of charge, see United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317, 324, 96 S.Ct. 2086, 2091, 48 L.Ed.2d 666 (1976); State ex rel. Bernard v. Cr. D.C., 94-2247, p. 1 (La.4/28/95), 653 So.2d 1174, 1175, and then afford relator reasonable time to supplement his post-conviction application with support from the record for his underlying claims. In all other respects, the application is denied.


Summaries of

State v. Bernard

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 4, 2010
35 So. 3d 1082 (La. 2010)
Case details for

State v. Bernard

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Louisiana v. Albert BERNARD

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 4, 2010

Citations

35 So. 3d 1082 (La. 2010)

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