State Of Louisiana v. Kyle J. Anderson

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 1554

VERSUS

KYLE JEROME ANDERSON FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In Re: Kyle Jerome Anderson, applying for supervisory writs,
22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany,
No. 593, 531.

BEFORE: MCCLENDON, WELCH, AND THERIOT, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. When a defendant enters a counseled plea of

an
guilty, appellate court will review the quality of counsel' s
representation in deciding whether the plea should be set aside.
See State v. West, 2009- 2810 ( La. 12/ 10/ 10), 50 So. 3d 148, 149
per curiam). A review of the transcripts and documents
attached to the writ application reveals that relator failed to
establish ( 1) that counsel' s performance fell below an objective
standard of reasonableness under prevailing professional norms

or ( 2) that counsel' s inadequate performance prejudiced relator

to the extent that the proceedings were rendered unfair and the
convictions suspect. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668,
104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L. Ed. 2d 674 ( 1984). The documents further
refute the claims that relator was confused as to the terms of

the plea and sentencing agreement and that the court improperly
participated in the plea negotiations. Accordingly, the
district court did not err by denying the application for
postconviction relief.

PMc
JEW
MRT

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY L RK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT