FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 92

FROM : CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 15th day of December, 2000 , are as follows:

PER CURIAM :

1999-K- 2476 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES TYRONE RANDALL (Parish of Rapides) (Simple Robbery)

The district court therefore properly declined to substitute its judgment as to the appropriate punishment for that of the legislature.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART; SENTENCE REINSTATED; CASE REMANDED.

LEMMON, J., not on panel. See La. S.Ct. Rule IV, Part II, Section 3.

JOHNSON, J., dissents.

1999-OB- 2903 IN RE: JEROME N. BAYLIS (Bar Admissions)

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

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in denying admission at this time.

JOHNSON, J., would grant admission, with certain restrictions.

KNOLL, J., would conditionally grant admission and place petitioner on probation.