<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 #012</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>21st day of February, 2011</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>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11KK0312.pc.pdf">2011-KK-0312 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHELVIN SMITH</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., concurs in result.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>22nd day of February, 2011</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;">2011-KK-0340 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JULIUS LAMAR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>23rd day of February, 2011</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>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11KK0325.pc.pdf">2011-KK-0325 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEO GEORGE</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would deny.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of February, 2011</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>MOTION TO WITHDRAW WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KD-0361 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL WILLIAMS (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;">2011-KK-0375 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY D. HIGGINBOTHAM (Parish of Tensas)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of February, 2011</strong></span>, the following actions were 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -1799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERVIN PATRICK WHITE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2482 WILLIE J. ZENO, SR. v. CHARLES J. FORET (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2310 CLARA HARRELL v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE FOR CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PINECREST SUPPORTS AND SERVICES CENTER C/W BRENDA PRATER v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE FOR CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PINECREST SUPPORTS AND SERVICES CENTER (Parish of Rapides)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0421 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER T. FULLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0422 STATE EX REL. VICTOR O. STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0423 STATE EX REL. ODIS DAVID SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0439 STATE EX REL. KENNETH MONTGOMERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0471 STATE EX REL. CLIFTON G. CONLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0472 STATE EX REL. WILFRED GREENUP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0481 STATE EX REL. KENDRICK TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0484 STATE EX REL. EDWIN J. STARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OK-0485 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM PERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0499 STATE EX REL. MARCUS BATTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0503 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND SHAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0505 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR RHODES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0506 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH LANDIX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0508 STATE EX REL. KEITH LYNN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0525 STATE EX REL. DANIEL RONQUILLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0533 STATE EX REL. MAKARIOS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0534 STATE EX REL. MAKARIOS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0536 STATE EX REL. MAKARIOS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0538 STATE EX REL. HERBERT A. PIERRE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0552 STATE EX REL. CHARLES LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0556 STATE EX REL. RONNIE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0599 STATE EX REL. CHRIS GILKERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0601 STATE EX REL. HELEN LANE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OK-0999 IN RE: CLYDE MERRITT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-1603 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY STEWART (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-1630 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CK-1804 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -1843 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEE D. BLANCHARD (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2318 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRI SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2330 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUBEN DARIO CISNEROS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2368 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LYNN BESS, III (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2370 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODERICK DANGERFIELD (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL L. TURNER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -2385 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY CAGER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY DAVIS (Parish of Tensas)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2405 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BRADFORD BASS (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -2411 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN EDWARD MARSHALL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-2432 STATE EX REL. RONY O. ARIAS-CHAVARRIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2854 RICHARD C. BENTLEY v. BOBBY FANGUY (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0075 MICHAEL WELCH, ET AL. v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0079 GERALD O. BELL v. PATRICK THIBODEAUX AND AFFILIATED BLIND OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0083 NOLTON F. SEMIEN v. THE GEO GROUP, INC. (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OC-0086 ENMON ENTERPRISES L.L.C., ETC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0088 JASON LESTAGE v. NABORS DRILLING COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0091 ELIZABETH PEARSON AND UPTON PEARSON v. THOMAS J. DELAUNE, TOMMY'S SEAFOOD, INC., AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0092 JANET SUE MULLER v. COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY AND WILLIAM H. MULLER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-0093 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRENT SIMEON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0109 MICHAEL WELCH, ET AL. v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -0115 LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER v. WARREN RILEY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CJ-0178 JAMIE CASS v. KEVIN CHARLIE CASS (Parish of Grant)</p><p> </p>