<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 #007</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><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1{ display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify; } </style> <p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">11th day of February, 2020</span></strong> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /><strong></strong></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2020-CK-00238 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF VS. D.B. (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<strong></strong><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">18th day of February, 2020</span></strong> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1360.K.PC.pdf">2019-K-01360 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY LEE ELLIOTT</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-K-01360 only.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1360.K.sjc.conc.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Boddie, J., would deny.</p><h1>Formal charges dismissed. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1779.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01779 IN RE: EUSI HEKIMA PHILLIPS</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1779.B.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would remand to disciplinary board and assigns reasons.</a><br />Weimer, J., would remand to disciplinary board for further consideration.<br />Boddie, J., would remand to disciplinary board.</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1875.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01875 IN RE: CHRISTOPHER LEE SICES</a><br />Johnson, C.J., would impose disbarment.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1875.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would impose disbarment.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2026.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-02026 IN RE: CHRIS L. BOWMAN</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2013.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-02013 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a></p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1891.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01891 IN RE: DAVID AUGUSTUS CAPASSO</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1829.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01829 IN RE: RONALD DAVID HARVEY</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1829.B.sjc.conc.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a): </h1><p>2020-CP-00095 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF TREYSON GARON THEDY (Parish of Plaquemines)<strong></strong></p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted - writ denied:</h1><p>2019-KH-01324 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD J. MAHOGANY, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KH-01542 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS ALVIN BRATTON (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01542 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. IX, § 6.:</h1><p>2018-KH-01248 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN SPELLS, JR. (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<strong></strong></p><p>2018-KH-01827 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL ALFRED DECLOUET VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p>2019-KH-00725 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIDNEY JOHN HANDY</p><p>2019-KH-00776 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JULIA ANN WASHINGTON (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant reconsideration.</p><p>2019-KH-00988 WAYNE GARDNER VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN OF E.H.C.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-01223 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONJI J. JENKINS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-01280 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AARON DANEL WIKKERINK (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-KH-01791 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COCA EDWARDS (Parish of Winn)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0822.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00822 GARARD K. ACHELLES VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0822.jdh.gip.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant in part.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1023.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01023 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOEL DEAN</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State ex rel. Wright v. State, 15-2328 (La. 3/24/16), 188 So.3d 1019:</h1><p>2019-KH-01015 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY B. WRIGHT (Parish of Caddo)<strong></strong></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-KH-00726 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LUKE JARROD HUST (Parish of Ouachita)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KH-00964 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDRE DERRELL LEE (Parish of Caddo)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KH-01011 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES LEWIS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-01024 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN CAMPBELL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KH-01039 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLEN WELCH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01039 only.<strong></strong></p><p>2019-CI-01056 BEN H. SCOTT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KO-01387 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY LEE ELLIOTT (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KO-01387 only.</p><p>2019-KK-01689 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLEVELAND THORNTON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KK-01689 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Guidry.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1689.KK.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-C-01782 JOSEPH HARVEY GAUTREAUX, ET AL. VS. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Boddie, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-01852 QUENDI BALONEY DARVILLE VS. LAWRENCE S. DARVILLE, JR. (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1852.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-KK-01921 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROY BRIDGEWATER (Parish of Jefferson)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KK-01923 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROY BRIDGEWATER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-CC-01926 RACHAEL A. GREEN VS. ROBERT J. LEBLANC, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01926 only.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-01930 LORI FRANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER CHILDREN, A.F. AND C.F. VS. THE LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD, CHARLOTTE A. HOLLMAN, M.D., AND DEBORAH KAY GAHAGAN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01930 only.<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-01933 CLIFTON THOMASSIE, III, CHRISTOPHER THOMASSIE, FRAN THOMASSIE, AND NICOLE THOMASSIE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR FATHER, CLIFTON THOMASSIE, JR. VS. TONYA JAGNEAUX, M.D., STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LSU HEALTH SYSTEM AND BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01933 only.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1933.CC.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Boddie, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KK-01935 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY DEWAYNE SMITH (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2019-C-01946 MELISSA JO DAVIS VS. ALLSTATE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND JONATHAN LEN ANTHONY (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01946 only.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-02028 SCOTT PRIVAT, TUTOR OBO AIDEN B. COMEAUX VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. C/W VERNA JACKSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. C/W BLAIR COMEAUX VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KH-02030 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE MACK CAULEY, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-C-02032 EVAN E. COOPER VS. STEPHEN C. POSS, AMANDA STOUT, AND MCGLINCHEY STAFFORD, PLLC (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-KH-02035 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE FRANKLIN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-CC-02041 SHAWN COOPER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION AND COREY GAINES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-02041 only.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2041.CC.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-CC-02043 DAVID BENTON AND ASHLIE DOWNEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ASHLEY A. SHIELDS, <br />AND RONNIE R. ROUNDTREE (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2043.CC.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-02045 GAUBERT OIL COMPANY, INC. VS. BAYOU FUEL MARINE AND HARDWARE SUPPLIES, INC., C&M CONTRACTORS INC., LAFITTE REAL ESTATE, L.L.C., JACQUELYN R. DAIGLE, JARED DAIGLE, CHAD DAIGLE, GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN CORPORATION, JLH ENTERPRISES, L.L.C., JEAN LAFITTE HARBOR, L.L.C., JEAN LAFITTE MARINE, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-02046 JUSTIN CROWLEY VS. GOAUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, BRIONNE L. MYLES, AND PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil)<strong></strong></p><p>2019-C-02047 GAUBERT OIL COMPANY, INC. VS. BAYOU FUEL MARINE AND HARDWARE SUPPLIES, INC., C&M CONTRACTORS INC., LAFITTE REAL ESTATE, L.L.C., JACQUELYN R. DAIGLE, JARED DAIGLE, CHAD DAIGLE, GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN CORPORATION, JLH ENTERPRISES, L.L.C., JEAN LAFITTE HARBOR, L.L.C., JEAN LAFITTE MARINE, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-02055 STATE OF LOUISIANA, MILITARY DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE VS. EXPLO SYSTEMS, INC., CRUM AND FORSTER SPECIALTY INS. CO., AND SENECA SPECIALTY INS. CO. C/W EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY A/S/O THE VILLAGE OF DIXIE INN, LOUISIANA VS. EXPLO SYSTEMS, INC. AND CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Webster)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-02073 JOHN MEKARI VS. MARRERO, COUVILLION & ASSOCIATES, LLC (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-C-02077 ARISTOTLE STEPHENS VS. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (Orleans City Civil Service Commission)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-02095 TERRI SMITH AND FRED POPLUS VS. CHARMARI ATARAH LEE, JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY, AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil)<strong></strong></p><p>2020-KH-00035 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PETER CELESTINE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>