<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #044</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1945 DONALD F. HAYWOOD, SR. v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1968 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES TATE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CJ-1856 BETTY ANN MYERS v. PAUL JOSEPH MYERS (Parish of Washington)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court ruling.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court ruling.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CJ-1871 TRACI CHRISTINE PAYNE v. ROBERT CHARLES PAYNE, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court ruling.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>11th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KD-1985 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADELL ATKINS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1969 DAPHNE LERAY, GLENN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1972 DAPHNE LERAY, GLENN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06CC1981.pc.pdf">2006-CC-1981 R.W.S., JR., T.A.S. AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF M.T.S. v. LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND RANDY POPE SUPERINTENDENT OF LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, CECIL PICARD, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Parish of Livingston)<br />See Per Curiam.</a><br />CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ application.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ application.<br /><a href="/opinions/2006/06CC1981.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ application and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0408 STATE EX REL. TYRON B. ASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1480 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL DOTY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>18th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0768 STATE EX REL. MATTHEW W. COUNTS v. HONORABLE CARL V. SHARP (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0120 STATE EX REL. RILEY BRANTLEY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-0637 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND LAUGAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-0959 STATE EX REL. TOMMY BORDELON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-1722 STATE EX REL. JOHN D. PEARSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-1798 STATE EX REL. DAVID LANCE WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-1860 STATE EX REL. THEODORE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1362 STATE EX REL. GERALD A. WORACHEK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0096 STATE EX REL. MARK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0104 STATE EX REL. MARK CHEATHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0107 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WARDLAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0111 STATE EX REL. MARK COLBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0243 STATE EX REL. JAMES J. BARBEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0252 RAYMOND ROCHON v. RICHARD STALDER, BURL CAIN, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF LOUISIANA DISCIPLINARY BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0259 STATE EX REL. HAYMON B. ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0260 STATE EX REL. DUVANDER HURST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0261 STATE EX REL. EARL WEAVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0262 STATE EX REL. LENNY LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0264 STATE EX REL. DARREN D. SHIVERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0265 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY GAMBINO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />2006-KH-0266 STATE EX REL. CLAUDE ROBERSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0300 STATE EX REL. DANIAL PERRILLOUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0309 STATE EX REL. JAMES L. WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0323 STATE EX REL. ROBERT BROADWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0324 STATE EX REL. DONALD R. SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0327 STATE EX REL. LARRY MCGUIRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0328 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS RAY JOHNSON (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0330 STATE EX REL. PATRICK M. ARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0331 STATE EX REL. DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0338 STATE EX REL. ISRAEL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0339 STATE EX REL. JERRY L. SYLVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0340 STATE EX REL. MELVIN MINGO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0341 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY SPEARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0342 STATE EX REL. HOWARD JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0343 STATE EX REL. LEONARD EVERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0347 STATE EX REL. RONALD O. CLESI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0348 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM PRESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0350 STATE EX REL. CALVIN RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0352 STATE EX REL. KENNETH ROBICHEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0354 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL W. GLENN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0356 STATE EX REL. ABE J. LINDSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0357 STATE EX REL. JAMIE DALE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0366 STATE EX REL. CLARENCE WINFREY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0367 STATE EX REL. HAROLD CHAPMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0368 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WARDLAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0369 STATE EX REL. LARRY WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0370 STATE EX REL. CALVIN COTTON, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH- 0371 JOSEPH CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH- 0376 STATE EX REL. CALVIN EDWARD LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0377 STATE EX REL. ELBERT WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0379 STATE EX REL. FREDERICK BARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0381 STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0382 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and transfer this application to the district court for consideration of these claims along with consideraton of the application for post-conviction relief.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0383 STATE EX REL. ROGERS ATKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0384 STATE EX REL. RANDY ARCENEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0385 STATE EX REL. ALONZO W. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0386 STATE EX REL. CHARLES K. WALLACE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0387 STATE EX REL. QUANTON SHAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0388 STATE EX REL. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0389 STATE EX REL. TIMOTHY JOSEPH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0403 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WAYNE NEWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0404 STATE EX REL. ROBERT PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0405 DONALD RAY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0406 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL J. FRANCOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0407 STATE EX REL. DERMON L. RODRIGUEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0409 STATE EX REL. PAXTON GRAYER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Helena)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0411 STATE EX REL. JIMMIE J. MADDOX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0415 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0416 STATE EX REL. SCOTT C. COOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0417 STATE EX REL. RAMON L. ELLENDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0418 STATE EX REL. BOBBY GARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0431 STATE EX REL. WARREN E. JOSEPH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0432 STATE EX REL. GLEN WELCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0433 STATE EX REL. BRIAN BERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0767 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINDA CALDWELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0829 STATE EX REL. GLEN WELCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1188 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-1403 KEVIN PETERSON v. VENETIA MICHAEL, RICHARD L. STALDER, LINDA RAMSEY, RAY HANDON (Parish of Claiborne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1544 STATE EX REL. LEONARD EVERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-1574 CHARLES CARTER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, L.S.P., DORA RABALAIS, WARDEN'S DESIGNEE, SGT. SEALS, SECURITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p>