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State ex Rel. Johnson v. Day

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 13, 1994
637 So. 2d 1062 (La. 1994)

Opinion

No. 92-KH-0122.

May 13, 1994.

In re Johnson, James; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Washington, 22nd Judicial District Court, Div. "B", No. 323,256.


Writ granted in part, denied in part; case remanded. Relator moved the district court under LSA — C.Cr.P. art. 882 to correct an illegally lenient sentence and the district court denied the motion as untimely pursuant to LSA — C.Cr.P. art. 930.8(A). However, the timeliness provisions of C.Cr.P. art. 930.8(A) apply to applications for post conviction relief made under La.C.Cr.P. arts. 924- 930.8, and do not apply to motions to correct illegal sentences made under La.C.Cr.P. art. 882, which states that illegal sentences "may be corrected at any time." Cf. State v. Johnson, 220 La. 64, 55 So.2d 782 (1951). The district court is therefore ordered to address the merits of relator's claims in accordance with the procedures and guidelines set forth in State v. Desdunes, 579 So.2d 452 (La. 1991); State v. Washington, 578 So.2d 1150 (La. 1991) and State ex rel. Jackson v. Smith, 578 So.2d 1150 (La. 1991).

DENNIS, J., not on panel.


Summaries of

State ex Rel. Johnson v. Day

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 13, 1994
637 So. 2d 1062 (La. 1994)
Case details for

State ex Rel. Johnson v. Day

Case Details

Full title:STATE EX REL. JAMES JOHNSON v. EDGAR C. DAY, WARDEN, WASHINGTON…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 13, 1994

Citations

637 So. 2d 1062 (La. 1994)

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