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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 #019</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 May, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Motion to dismiss denied as moot. Writ application denied.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0568.CK.action.pdf">2021-CK-00568&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.R.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of May, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0630.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00630&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN JOSEPH EDMOND, JR. A/K/A JOHN JAMES EDMOND, JR. A/K/A JOHN EDMOND, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0630.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court's ruling.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0630.KK.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court's ruling and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">11th day of May, 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/2021/21-0172.KK.PC.pdf">2021-KK-00172&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRENCE KING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0172.KK.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0172.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0172.KK.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0322.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00322&nbsp;CAMERON SOULE VS. WOODWARD DESIGN + BUILD, LLCS, HOUSTON CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00322 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/18-1998.BA.PC.pdf">2018-BA-01998&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-659567</a></p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0366.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00366&nbsp;IN RE: KIMUEL WAYNE LEE</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0301.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00301&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID S. SCALIA</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0301.B.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents and would reject consent discipline.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject consent discipline.</p><h1>Rehearing granted for the sole purpose of correcting decree. See Per Curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1386.CC.PC.re.pdf">2020-CC-01386&nbsp;JEFF MERCER, LLC VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WILLIS JENKINS, JOHN EASON, AND PAM HIGGINBOTHAM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01386 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant rehearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant rehearing.</p><h1>Stay denied. Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1310.KP.action.re.pdf">2020-KP-01310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA D. BROOKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KP-01310 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0105.KP.action.re.pdf">2020-KP-00105&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH COOPER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0633.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00633&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLARENCE WALKER NELSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1244.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-01244&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY DYSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01244 only.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5 (2) and (d) and Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6 (e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0396.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00396&nbsp;WAY-JO, L.L.C., WAYNE HAGAN AND JOHN BANKSTON VS. HARVEY ANTHONY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Helena)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Spells, 18-1248 (La. 9/24/19), 279 So.3d 911.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0199.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00199&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN SPELLS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0108.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00108&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEREK FABACHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0388.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00388&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER GAUDET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00388 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0391.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00391&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN MILLET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0393.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00393&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENTREAL JARBAR HOWARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00393 only.<br />Griffin, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0413.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00413&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY R. BILLIOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0254.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00254&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOREY KIRBY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-K-00254 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0336.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00336&nbsp;VERNZELL WYATT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, V.W. AND G.W. VS. LISA MARIE IRVIN DELOUNE, DREAM PROVIDER CARE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0337.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00337&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARTON LYNN SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0353.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00353&nbsp;FREDERICK R. ROSS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0356.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00356&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SANDRA E. GAINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0360.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00360&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD G. BROOKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0360.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0394.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00394&nbsp;KAREN GUIDROZ AND GERALD GUIDROZ VS. BRITTANY QUINELLE GEORGE, N.P.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0402.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00402&nbsp;JAMES WILLIAMS AND LORENG CROUCH VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, CHARLES ALLEN AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS C/W CHARLES ALLEN VS. JAMES WILLIAMS, LORENG CROUCH, AFFIRMATIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0403.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00403&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK ANTHONY SPELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0404.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00404&nbsp;LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS VS. DARYL G. PUPERA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR FOR THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0406.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00406&nbsp;DARYL G. PURPERA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE TASK FORCE ON COORDINATION OF MEDICAID FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES VS. KIMBERLY LEWIS ROBINSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0412.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00412&nbsp;EDWARD A. SONGY, JR., CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SALES AND USE TAX DEPARTMENT OF THE IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL VS. BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC; AND RILEY BERTHELOT, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY OF PARISH PRESIDENT OF WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, AND DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE &amp; TAXATION, WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0414.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00414&nbsp;DORIS BROWNING VS. G.Z. TOLMAS, LLC, GHI INSURANCE COMPANY, SRSA GULF SOUTH MANAGEMENT, INC., JOHN DOE 1, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN DOE 2, LMN INSURANCE COMPANY, DREAMLAND CORPORATION, D/B/A OSCARS, PQR INSURANCE COMPANY, BENBOW VETERINARY SERVICES, LLC AND TUV INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0414.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0415.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00415&nbsp;LOUISIANA VAPING ASSOCIATION VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE &amp; JUANA MARINE-LOMBARD IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF ALCOHOL &amp; TOBACCO CONTROL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0418.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00418&nbsp;GERARD PIPER VS. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES, INC. AND LOUISIANA CVS PHARMACY, INC. AND WARNER CRUSE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0421.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00421&nbsp;GERARD PIPER VS. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES, INC. AND LOUISIANA CVS PHARMACY, INC. AND WARNER CRUSE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0423.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00423&nbsp;COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL VS. HOUSING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, GREGORY SWAFFORD, AND VANESSA MARIE CALISTE SWAFFORD AND HOLDING RENAISSANCE PROPERTY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00423 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0424.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00424&nbsp;TRAVIS W. BOND VS. LOUISIANA PURCHASE EQUESTRIAN ESTATES, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0425.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00425&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF SONJA CASTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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