State of Louisiana v. Henry Pierre Lyles

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana held that the 2017 La. Acts 282, §2 is unequivocal and applies prospectively to offenders whose convictions became final on or after November 1, 2017, so the defendant’s habitual‑offender adjudication under the pre‑2017 statute was invalid. The Court reversed, vacated the sentence and remanded for resentencing under the 2017 version of the Habitual Offender Law.