State Of Louisiana v. Andrew D. Wetzel

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 23, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
ANDREW D. WETZEL
No. 2025-KH-00894
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N RE: Andrew Wetzel - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Supervisory Writ;
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December 23, 2025
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Gu
idry, J., recused.
CRC
JLW
JDH
WJC
JBM
PDG
12/23/2025 "See News Release 057 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No.
2025-KH-00894
S
TATE OF LOUISIANA
V
S.
A
NDREW D. WETZEL
On S
upervisory Writ to the 19th Judicial District Court,
Parish of East Baton Rouge
P
ER CURIAM:
Gr
anted. Applicant’s pleading, while captioned as an “Application for
Post-Conviction Relief ,” is an action seeking relief related to parole, and
therefore venue is in the parish of East Baton Rouge. See Smith v. Cajun
Insulation, 392 So.2d 398, 402 n.2 (La. 1980) (courts should look
beyond the caption to ascertain the claim’s substance); La. R.S. 15:571.15
(“Venue in any action in which an individual committed to the Department of
Public Safety and Corrections contests the computation of his sentence or
sentences, discharge, good time dates, or any action concerning parole shall
be in the parish of East Baton Rouge.”) (emphasis added). Accordingly, the
19th Judicial District Court is ordered to accept, file , and act upon the
pleading, which is herewith transferred to the district court. The district court
is ordered to provide this Court with a copy of its judgment.