Billy Ray Self v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of Louisiana

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• holding that, where advice to petitioner concerning parole eligibility was “accurate ... at the time it was made,” the fact that parole conditions had changed “does not make the plea involuntary for there was no factual misrepresentation”
• “This court appoints counsel to represent a person seeking habeas corpus relief when the interests of justice so require and such person is financially unable to obtain representation.”
• “This court appoints counsel to represent a person seeking habeas corpus relief when the interests of justice so require and such person is financially unable to obtain representation.”

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