STATE of Louisiana v. Daryl TRAHAN

I therefore write separately to spotlight the importance of compliance with Boykin and C.Cr.P. art. 556.1, as well as the overarching obligation of the district attorney and defense counsel, as officers of the court, to perfect the record for purposes of direct appeal and the post-conviction process. In my view, this shocking and fundamental deficiency warrants the serious consequences of vacating a felony conviction and sentence-even a decade later-in this case.