State ex rel. Richard v. Whitley

In re Richard, John A.; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of St. Landry, 27th Judicial District Court, Div. “C”, No. 89K0272C; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. KW93-1667. Writ granted in part; otherwise denied; case remanded. The district court is ordered to appoint counsel for relator and hold a hearing at which it will determine whether the failure of relator’s trial counsel’s to secure the presence of Dr. Anne Thorm as a witness, and his failure to introduce medical reports prepared by Dr. Thorm, constituted ineffective assistance of counsel under the standard set out in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). In all other respects the application is denied. CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.