STATE of Louisiana v. Mario SURUS

In re Surus, Mario; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Lafayette, 15th Judicial District Court Div. B, No. 126405; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 13-903. Denied.

JOHNSON, C.J., and KNOLL and CRICHTON, JJ.,

additionally concur.

Relator fails to satisfy the custody requirement for applications for post-conviction relief. See La.C.Cr.P. art. 924(2) (“ ‘Custody’ means detention or confinement, or probation or parole supervision....”). See also State v. Smith, 96-1798, p. 4-6 (La.10/21/97), 700 So.2d 493, 495-96 (analyzing the custody requirement in light of State ex rel. Becnel v. Blackburn, 410 So.2d 1015 (La.1982)).