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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" 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 #046</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1{ display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify; } .nrdate { font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } </style> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th day of November, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1321.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-01321 IN RE: DANNY PATRICK KEATING, JR.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">24th day of November, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0815.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00815 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT CHARLES JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0883.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00883 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES BOURGEOIS</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1041.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01041 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL YOUNG</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1054.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01054 MARTIN BAACK AND BRENDA BAACK VS. MICHAEL MCINTOSH, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1117.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01117 MARTIN BAACK AND BRENDA BAACK VS. MICHAEL MCINTOSH, ET AL</a> (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1120.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01120 SHEILA WILLIAMS VS. ANGELA [APRIL] MONTGOMERY, AND FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1002.C.PC.pdf">2020-C-01002 DODSON &amp; HOOKS, APLC VS. THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, INC. "CAPFUND" C/W THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, INC. (CAPFUND) VS. DODSON &amp; HOOKS, APLC</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Johnson, C.J., would deny.<br />Weimer, J., would deny.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1036.KK.PC.pdf">2020-KK-01036 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID PATTON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1036.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. Remanded. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1210.K.PC.pdf">2019-K-01210 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS ROOSEVELT T. ARDISON</a> (Parish of Caddo) <br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2019-K-01210 only.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1210.K.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would additionally grant as to the suppression issue and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1210.K.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant as to the suppression issue.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. Reversed and remanded. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1330.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01330 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARDELL DEMOND ROBINSON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1330.KP.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1330.KP.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-2071.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-02071 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE HENRY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1111.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01111 IN RE: DOUNNISEI KUO GBALAZEH</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1119.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01119 IN RE: SCOTT MICHAEL EMONET</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1119.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1168.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01168 IN RE: ALVA L. WILLIAMS</a></p><h1>Denied: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1074.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01074 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-067</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1674.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01674 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELZIE BALL</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1906.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01906 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TED DWAYNE STEVENS, JR.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1906.KP.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1906.KP.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., would grant and docket.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1982.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01982 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN BURTON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01982 only.</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1060.CC.re.action.pdf">2020-CC-01060 COLBY GIRARD VS. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01060 only.<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Peters v. State, 16 1668 (La. 1/12/18), ___ So.3d ___, 2018 WL 460867.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1102.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01102 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY PETERS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied - See La.S.Ct. Rule IX, &sect; 1:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1784.KH.re.action.pdf">2019-KH-01784 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH NORAH</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0006.KH.re.action.pdf">2020-KH-00006 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN PITTS</a> (Parish of Franklin)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect;&sect; 1 and 6:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0179.KO.re.action.pdf">2020-KO-00179 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BARRY ROY</a> (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1318.KH.re.action.pdf">2019-KH-01318 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDMOND D. SPENCER</a> (Parish of Washington)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant for the reasons previously assigned.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1318.KH.re.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1362.KH.re.action.pdf">2019-KH-01362 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT TODD GRIFFIN</a> (Parish of Tensas)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01362 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1533.KH.re.action.pdf">2019-KH-01533 JERROD A. WILSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1663.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01663 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY THIBODEAUX</a> (Parish of Lafourche)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KP-01663 only.<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KP-01663 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1778.KD.action.pdf">2019-KD-01778 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES MAGEE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crichton, J., self-recused.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0629.CI.action.pdf">2020-CI-00629 GARY JAMERSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0650.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00650 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROYCE AVERY BURSE</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0710.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00710 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY RONARD TYNER</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00710 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00710 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0822.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00822 IBERIA FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC VS. JOHN A. MITCHELL</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0847.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00847 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC HILLIARD</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0879.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00879 LISA JARREAU VS. THOMAS E. GIBBS D/B/A THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS GIBBS AND ROBERT T. TALLEY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0879.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0888.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00888 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH W. MILLER</a> (Parish of Red River)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0921.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00921 KENNETH BERTHELOT VS. RUSSELL INDOVINA AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0921.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0925.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00925 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CASSETTI DEWAYNE BROWN, JR.</a> (Parish of Vernon)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0927.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00927 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CASSETTI DEWAYNE BROWN, JR.</a> (Parish of Vernon)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1034.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01034 RADCLIFFE 10, L.L.C. VS. LYNDA O. BURGER AND LAUREN E. WARREN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1045.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01045 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NYTILEX JONES</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1079.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01079 CORE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.L.C. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL C/W J. CALDARERA &amp; COMPANY, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1088.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01088 CORE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.L.C. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL C/W J. CALDARERA &amp; COMPANY, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1093.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01093 RAYMOND H. KIMBLE, III VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1106.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01106 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMON DAVID CALISTE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01106 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1159.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-01159 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAURICE ANDERSON</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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