State ex rel. Watts v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Watts v. State, 795 So. 2d 1198 (La. 2001)
2001 La. LEXIS 2521

State ex rel. Watts v. State

Opinion of the Court

In re Watts, Corey L.; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. F, No. 401-227; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 99-KA-1412.

Writ granted in part; otherwise denied. Because R.S. 40:967(B)(4)(b) allows and requires a prohibition on parole only for “the first five years” of the sentence, relator’s sentence is amended to change the prohibition on parole for the entire 15-year term to a prohibition for only five years. See State ex rel. Tuner v. State, 00-2034 (La.4/12/01), 788 So.2d 1199; State v. Gardner, 99-2040 (La.12/17/99), 750 So.2d 994; State v. Malone, 31,726, p. 4 (La.App. 2d Cir.1/20/99), 728 So.2d 500, 503; State v. Hunter, 33,066, p. 11 (La.App. 2d Cir.9/27/00), 768 So.2d 687, 694. The district court is directed to make an entry in the minutes reflecting this change. *1199In all other respects, the application is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
State ex rel. Corey L. WATTS v. STATE of Louisiana
Status
Published