Writ granted; case remanded to the district court. The district court is ordered to consider the merits of relator's timely filed application. Houston v. Lack 487 U.S. 266, 108 S. Ct. 2379, 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988); State ex rel. Johnson v. Whitley, 92-2689 (La. 1/5/95), 648 So.2d 909; Tatum v. Lynn, 93-1559 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1994), 637 So.2d 796.
CDK
PFC
JLD
JCW
HTL
BJJ
JPV
MARCUS, J. not on panel.