State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:*
Writ denied. The result is correct. Though R.S. 15:571.3(C)(l)(q) does not apply to relator because he was not adjudicated an habitual offender under R.S. 15:529.1, see R.S. 15:571.3(0(2), the Department of Public Safety and Corrections has denied relator eligibility for diminution of sentence pursuant to R.S. 15:571.3 (“good time”) by virtue of R.S. 15:571.3(B), which prohibits good time eligibility for those convicted twice of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(13). See 1994 La. Acts.3d Ex.Sess. 150. Though relator might prevail on a claim that the erroneous advice of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Edward J. McAleney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- State v. ManchesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- State v. ScottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State ex rel. Aleman v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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