Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 2, 2001No. 2000-KP-1681PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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

  1. Edward J. McAleney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
  2. State v. ManchesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  3. State v. ScottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  4. State ex rel. Aleman v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. ArmstrongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

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