2019KW1572 Nonprecedential Writ denied Processed

State Of Louisiana v. Damond Thomas

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed February 18, 2020

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Madison v. Ward 825 So. 2d 1245

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1572

VERSUS

DAMOND THOMAS .
FEB 18 2020

In Re: Damond Thomas, applying for supervisory writs, 19th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge,
No. 02- 16- 0797.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., PENZATO AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The district court did not err in denying
relator' s motion to amend or modify sentence. If relator is

making a complaint with regard to the computation of his
sentence pursuant to La. R. S. 15: 571. 3, the Department of Public

Safety and Corrections has authority to adopt administrative

remedy procedures to receive, hear, and dispose of complaints of
time computations of sentences. La. R. S. 15: 1171( B). Any
complaint pertaining to the time computation relative to
diminution of sentence for good behavior ( good time) must be
made under the Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure
CARP) as provided in La. R. S. 15: 1171- 15: 1179. See Madison v.
Ward, 2000-2842 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 7/ 3/ 02), 825 So. 2d 1245 ( en

banc).

VGW
AHP
WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

WAU
DEPUTY CL RK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

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