FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 092

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The opinions handed down on the 6th day of November, 1998 , are as follows:

BY KIMBALL, J. :

97-KK- 2551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMMIE HILL (Parish of Orleans)

(Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance)

We therefore reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel. See Rule IV, Part 2, §3.

LEMMON, J. - concurs and assigns reasons.

JOHNSON, J. - dissents and assigns reasons .

PER CURIAM :

96-OB- 0976 IN RE: CHARLES EDWIN YOW

ON APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR

Accordingly, it is ordered that the application for admission is denied.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, §3.

98-B - 0971 IN RE: TIMOTHY A. JONES

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Upon review of the findings and recommendations of the hearing committee and disciplinary board, and considering the record, briefs and oral argument, it is the decision of the court that respondent, Timothy A. Jones, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, with all but two months of this suspension deferred. Following completion of the active portion of his suspension, respondent shall be placed on probation for a period of two years, under the supervision of a practice monitor to be appointed by the disciplinary board, and subject to all conditions recommended by the disciplinary board, with the exception of condition number four, which is deleted. All costs in this matter are assessed against respondent.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, §3.