State Of Louisiana v. Alfred Scales

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 xw 0853

VERSUS

ALFRED SCALES OCTOBER 26, 2020

In Re: Alfred Scales, applying for supervisory writs, 19th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge,

No. 08- 12- 0338.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., WELCH AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. In accord with State v. Scales, 2018- 01681
La. 7/ 17/ 20), 298 Sc. 3d 155, relator was given an opportunity
to file a new writ application and supplement it with documents
that support the claims set forth in the application for
postconviction relief. Yet, the instant writ application is
devoid of any evidence that would support relator' s allegations.

Therefore, we are constrained to conclude that relator failed to
meet his burden of
proving his attorney was ineffective for

failing to investigate under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S.
668, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L. Ed. 2d 574 ( 1984).

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DEPUTY CL , X OF COURT
FOR THE COURT