Granted. The decision of the Fifth Circuit is vacated and relator's 20 year state sentence, as clarified by the district court, is reinstated. Because relator is still in custody by virtue of his federal supervised release, his federal term has not expired. See State v. Smith, 96-1798, pp. 4-6 (La.10/21/97),
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