FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 032

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 5th day of May, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

1999-K - 1272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANWAR HADDAD SENTENCED AS ("ANWAR G. HADDAD") (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

LEMMON, J., concurs in the denial of rehearing and assigns reasons.

KIMBALL, J., concurs in the denial of rehearing and assigns reasons.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant a rehearing.

KNOLL, J., would grant a rehearing.