STATE EX REL. BROWN v. PHELPS, 359 So.2d 1302 (La. 1978)

STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. BILLY R. BROWN v. C. PAUL PHELPS, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

No. 62464.Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 30, 1978.

In re: Billy R. Brown, applying for writ of mandamus. Parish of East Baton Rouge.

[1] Granted. Whether applicant is in jail on an unrelated charge may not be relevant; he is entitled to discharge if allegations are correct; an evidentiary hearing is ordered to determine whether he is entitled to a discharge from Angola, and to make a record thereon.