State Of Louisiana v. Charles Thompson

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 0967

VERSUS

CHARLES RAY THOMPSON, JR.
nr,T 1 2 2021

In Re: Charles Ray Thompson, Jr., applying for supervisory
writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St.

Tammany, No. 559, 308.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s ruling denying
relator' s application for postconviction relief is vacated, and

this matter is remanded to the district court to reconsider its
ruling in light of State v. Harris, 2018- 1012 ( La. 7/ 9/ 20), _
So. 3d—, 2020 WL 3867207 and to allow the state to file a

response, if it has not already done so. After the state files
its response, the district court should determine whether it is

necessary to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the claim of

ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing. State v.

Robinson, 2019- 01330 ( La. 11/ 24/ 20), 304 So. 3d 846 ( per curiam).

JMG
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WRC

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DIUYV CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT