STATE OF LOUISIANA

IN THE INTEREST OF D. M. NO. 2023 KW 0208

MAY 25, 2023

In Re: D. M., applying for supervisory writs, Juvenile Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 9706 - JJ.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, C. J., WOLFE AND MILLER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. A pleading' s nature is determined by its substance and not its caption. See State ex rel. Lay v. Cain, 96- 1247 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 2/ 14/ 97), 691 So. 2d 135, 137.

Counsel' s attack on the constitutionality of the requirement that juvenile offenders convicted of aggravated sex offenses must register for life is in the nature of a request for postconviction relief. See State in Interest of A. N. , 2018- 01571 ( La. 10/ 22/ 19), 286 So. 3d 969.

JMG EW SMM

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT