FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 007

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 30th day of January, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARINGS DENIED :

96-KA- 1660 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES S. BALDWIN IV (Parish of DeSoto)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0785 ALANA SUDWISCHER v. ESTATE OF PAUL C. HOFFPAUIR, et al (Parish of Acadia)

CALOGERO, C.J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.