Case Name: STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles SCHNEIDER v. STATE of Louisiana
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1992-01-07
Citations: 592 So. 2d 513
Docket Number: No. KW 91 2149
Parties: STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles SCHNEIDER v. STATE of Louisiana.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 592
Pages: 513–513

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles SCHNEIDER v. STATE of Louisiana.
No. KW 91 2149.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
Jan. 7, 1992.
Charles Schneider, in pro. per.
St. Tammany Parish Dist. Atty., for State.

Opinion:
WRIT DENIED: This Court previously has determined that Cage v. Louisiana, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 328, 112 L.Ed.2d 339 (1990), is not retroactive; it is applicable only to cases pending upon direct review at the time it was decided. Moreover, in light of the strong evidence of identification presented by the victim, any error was clearly harmless. See State v. Cage, 580 So.2d 662 (La.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 112 S.Ct. 211, 116 L.Ed.2d 170 (1991). We find no merit in relator's claim that his counsel was ineffective.