FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 111

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 19st day of December, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARINGS DENIED :

96-C - 2388 GORDON J. TRENTECOSTA v. ROBERT BECK, RONNIE JONES, KERMIT SMITH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J. not on panel.

Two Applications

One application filed by Department of Public Saftey and Corrections and Kermit Smith:

JOHNSON AND TRAYLOR JJ., would grant rehearing

CALOGERO, C.J. - dissents from denial of rehearing and assigns reasons.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-B - 1002 IN RE: EDDIE G. CRAWFORD

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.