STATE v. FAYARD

No. 89-KP-0660.

541 So.2d 832 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana v. Thomas FAYARD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 14, 1989.


Writ granted. The judgments of the courts below denying petitioner's application for post-conviction relief are reversed. Petitioner's 1975 conviction for possession of a controlled dangerous substance is vacated because petitioner was not properly Boykinized prior to pleading guilty to that offense. There was no evidence presented at the hearing below that defendant was ever informed of his rights against self-incrimination and his right to confront the witnesses against...

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