646 So. 2d 365

STATE ex rel. Jonathan WILLIS v. STATE of Louisiana.

No. 92-KH-3186.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Nov. 18, 1994.

In re Willis, Jonathan; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Webster, 26th Judicial District Court, Div. “A”, No. 51,165.

Writ granted. 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. 882, which states that illegal sentences “may be corrected at any time.” State ex rel. Johnson v. Day, 637 So.2d 1062 (La.1994); 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.

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

State ex rel. Willis v. State
646 So. 2d 365

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State ex rel. Willis v. State
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Nov 18, 1994
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