STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024 KW 0847

VERSUS

MIN MARCH 10, 2025

In Re: Larry Bickham, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, Nos. 567022, 567023.

BEFORE: WOLFE, MILLER, AND GREENE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED.

The district court erred in denying relator' s motion to correct an illegal sentence. Relator' s mandatory life sentence as a fourth felony habitual offender for his conviction of second- degree cruelty to a juvenile ( count one) is vacated, and the matter is remanded to the district court for resentencing in light of State v. Lyles, 2019- 0203 ( La. 10/ 22/ 19), 286 So. 3d 407.

EW SMK HG

OURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

TY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT