2000-KH-2817 Precedential Amended Processed

State Ex Rel. Watts v. State

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed August 31, 2001 · 795 So. 2d 1198

Also decided on this docket: La., August 31, 2001 795 So. 2d 1198

Authorities cited

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State Ex Rel. Turner v. State 788 So. 2d 1199
State v. Smith 750 So. 2d 994
State v. Malone 728 So. 2d 500
State v. Hunter 768 So. 2d 687

Opinion text

795 So.2d 1198 (2001) State ex rel. Corey L. WATTS v. STATE of Louisiana No. 2000-KH-2817. Supreme Court of Louisiana. August 31, 2001. 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. Turner 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. *1199 In all other respects, the application is denied.