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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #014</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">7th day of April, 2021</span> 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/2021/21-0110.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00110&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES ANTHONY SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0284.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00284&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-869161</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would appoint a commissioner and remand to the Panel on Character and Fitness.<br />Hughes, J., would appoint a commissioner and remand to the Panel on Character and Fitness.<br />Griffin, J., would appoint a commissioner and remand to the Panel on Character and Fitness.</p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0069.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00069&nbsp;IN RE: GERALD JOSEPH ASAY</a></p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0411.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00411&nbsp;IN RE: JENNIFER M. BONNEAU</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0265.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00265&nbsp;IN RE: PHILLIP J. LaFLEUR</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0265.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0290.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00290&nbsp;IN RE: ALBERT A. THIBODEAUX</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0290.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0293.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00293&nbsp;IN RE: ROBERT C. JENKINS, JR.</a></p><h1>Petition for interim suspension denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0372.B.action.pdf">2021-B-00372&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0292.O.action.pdf">2021-O-00292&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 20-178</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied - see order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0159.BA.PC.re.pdf">2020-BA-00159&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-811</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0054.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00054&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID D. RUSHING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5 and XLII &sect;&sect;2(g), 3(c) and 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0208.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00208&nbsp;CARL J. CALAMIA, JR., ET AL. VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would consider the merits.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Nelson, 18 2053 (La. 8/12/19), 279 So.3d 375:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0001.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00001&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL S. NELSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1467.CI.PC.pdf">2020-CI-01467&nbsp;ZED SMITH VS. JAMES LEBLANC AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1467.CI.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1478.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-01478&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILBERT KELLY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1483.KP.PC.pdf">2020-KP-01483&nbsp;DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY VS. TIMMY DOUCET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0018.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00018&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY HOLDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00018 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0178.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00178&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN LASAGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0181.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00181&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BENJAMIN GUILLORY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0214.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00214&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY STADEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1028.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-01028&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERARD GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1063.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-01063&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. WILLIE JONES, DOC 573876 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the applicability of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1422.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01422&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HENRY HEATH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-K-01422 only.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and remand for re-sentencing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0014.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00014&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TACARUS LACLARENCE DREW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0071.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00071&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TACARUS LACLARENCE DREW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0096.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00096&nbsp;STEPHANIE CORONA VS. LOUISIANA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0119.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00119&nbsp;ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON; PARISH OF JEFFERSON CLERK OF COURT; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; CASTLE EQUITY, LLC AND CHOICE TITLE, INC. AND RONALD JEROME HARPER, JR. AND BETTY JEAN HILLENSBECK HARPER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0121.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00121&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELVIN D. VILLAFRANCA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0127.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00127&nbsp;308 DECATUR-NEW ORLEANS, LLC VS. THE ROUGE HOUSE, LLC C/W 308 DECATUR-NEW ORLEANS, LLC VS. THE ROUGE HOUSE, LLC C/W ROUGE HOUSE, LLC VS. 308 DECATUR-NEW ORLEANS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0144.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00144&nbsp;DAISY BRIDGES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ELZIE BRIDGES (D) VS. BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0150.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WAYNE NORMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0159.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00159&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOBY TREPAGNIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0171.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00171&nbsp;VALERIE F. CARRIER VS. LARAMIE D. NYEKI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0190.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00190&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRUCE CONLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0195.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00195&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYAN D. RUSSELL, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Red River)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0200.CD.action.pdf">2021-CD-00200&nbsp;THE ESTATE OF JESSE CLARENCE BROWN, SR. VS. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND JIM DONELON IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tensas)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0202.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00202&nbsp;MONICA D. DURAN VS. ALLMERICA FINANCIAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY, THE MER ROUGE STATE BANK, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND GERALD FARRAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00202 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0212.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00212&nbsp;MONICA D. DURAN VS. ALLMERICA FINANCIAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY, THE MER ROUGE STATE BANK, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND GERALD FARRAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00212 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0216.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00216&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK PIERRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00216 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0235.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00235&nbsp;COVEY PARK GAS, LLC VS. BULL RUN ACQUISITIONS II, LLC AND BEAVER RIVER RESOURCES, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0241.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00241&nbsp;TKTMJ, INC. VS. THE SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00241 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0242.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00242&nbsp;JOEY M. GRAY AND CAROLYN GRAY VS. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, PATRICK W. JOHNSON, MURRAY R. HARPER, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0244.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00244&nbsp;JAMES AND RUTH MONCUS VS. SUMMIT FINANCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0248.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00248&nbsp;DANIEL JOSEPH BOULLION VS. LAMORAK INSURANCE CO., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0251.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00251&nbsp;LIBERTAS TAX FUND I LLC VS. APPLETREE PADILLA LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0258.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00258&nbsp;PAMELA WEBB PRECCIELY VS. U.S. BANK TRUST, NATIONAL N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., AND JACKSON &amp; MCPHERSON, L.L.C</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0269.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00269&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODOLFO MARTINEZ -AKA- RUDOLFO MARTINEZ -AKA- RUDOLFO S. MARTINEZ -AKA- RUDOLFO SALAS MARTINEZ -AKA- RODOLFO S. MARTINEZ -AKA- RODOLFO SALAS MARTINEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the applicability of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0383.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00383&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CRAIG ELLIOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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