Opinion
NO. 2018 KW 0937
10-15-2018
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KELVIN STEWART
In Re: Kelvin Stewart, applying for supervisory writs, 23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, No. 24771. BEFORE: PETTIGREW, McCLENDON, AND HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court did not err in denying relator's motion to correct an illegal sentence. If relator is making a complaint with regard to the computation of his sentence pursuant to La. R.S. 15:571.3, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections has authority to adopt administrative remedy procedures to receive, hear, and dispose of complaints of time computations of sentences. La. R.S. 15:1171(33). Any complaint pertaining to the time computation relative to diminution of sentence for good behavior (good time) must be made under the Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure (CARP) as provided in La. R.S. 15:1171-15:1179. See Madison v. Ward, 2000-2842 (La. App. 1st Cir. 7/3/02), 825 So.2d 1245 (en banc).
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
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