State of Louisiana v. August Payne

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 KW 0638

VERSUS

AUGUST C. PAYNE, Jr. AUGUST 10, 2026

In Re: State of Louisiana, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 02- 05- 0205.

BEFORE: WOLFE, STROMBERG, AND BALFOUR, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the court shall apply the provisions of La. R. S. 15: 529. 1 that were in effect on the date that the defendant' s instant offense was committed. See La. R. S. 15: 52 9. 1 ( K) ( 1) . See also State v. Parker, 2003- 0924 ( La. 4/ 14/ 04), 871 So. 2d 317, 325- 26; State v. Evans, 2008- 0417 ( La. App. lst Cir. 10/ 31/ 08), 998 So. 2d 197, writ denied, 2008- 2840 ( La. 6/ 19/ 09), 10 So. 3d 732. Therefore, the trial court erred by granting respondent' s motion to correct an illegal sentence.

Accordingly, the of the trial ruling court

granting the motion is reversed, and this matter is remanded for the court to reinstate respondent' s life sentence in compliance

with this court' s ruling.