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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #004</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">26th day of January, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0871.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00871&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-815147</a></p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0105.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00105&nbsp;IN RE: C. KEVIN HAYES</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1783.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-01783&nbsp;IN RE: JOHN DAVID ALLEN</a></p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana the bar exam granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0082.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-00082&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-65372</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1727.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01727&nbsp;IN RE: SIMEON C. SMITH, IV</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1579.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01579&nbsp;IN RE: GRETA L. WILSON</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1579.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.</p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1580.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01580&nbsp;IN RE: LYNN PLAISANCE JOHNSON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1638.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01638&nbsp;IN RE: RICHARD L. REYNOLDS</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1558.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01558&nbsp;IN RE: MYLES JULIAN JOHNSON</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1494.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01494&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SCOTT E. HOUSTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1501.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01501&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES BOYD COLEMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1602.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01602&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES ANTHONY BELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-01602 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1659.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01659&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ASHRAF KHALIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01659 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1669.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01669&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AARON LEE CONNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1739.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01739&nbsp;FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC VS. OLETHIA DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1536.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01536&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY PORTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1537.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01537&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HERBERT POLLARD, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1568.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01568&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CEDRIC EMERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1668.CI.action.pdf">2021-CI-01668&nbsp;DANNIE LEE LAFLEUR VS. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1705.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01705&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ASHTON BIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1706.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01706&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DASHONE REYNOLDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1709.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01709&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRUCE BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1715.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01715&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AARON HARRELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1767.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01767&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANNON K. SELLERS</a><br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01767 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1797.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01797&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARKISS BUCKLEY</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/18-1706.CC.action.re.pdf">2018-CC-01706&nbsp;TURBINE GENERATION SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. VS. GE OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL. C/W TURBINE POWERED TECHNOLOGY, LLC, ET AL. VS. GE OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0808.C.action.re.pdf">2021-C-00808&nbsp;JARED GUIDRY AND LEIGHA WOODS VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0995.C.action.re.pdf">2021-C-00995&nbsp;ROBERT LAPOINT VS. COMMERCE &amp; INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY AND STEPHENS TPS, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</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 Robinson v. Vannoy, 2018-0538 (La. 4/22/19), 267 So.3d 1113:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1293.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01293&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRESZ ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Dickerson v. State, 2016-1076 (La. 9/29/17), 227 So.3d 259.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1452.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01452&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FARD A. R. DICKERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Delaney, 2019-02060 (La. 8/14/20), 300 So.3d 833:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1574.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01574&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL DELANEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01574 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and he fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State v. White, 18-0616 (La. 3/18/19), 265 So.3d 757:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1867.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01867&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT LATROY WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01867 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0221.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00221&nbsp;MARK T. CAMBRE VS. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PRISON, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1086.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-01086&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRITTANY TYSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1086.KP.jlw.cipdip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1086.KP.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1263.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01263&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OLLIE COLEMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1689.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01689&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYSON JAMES JOHN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1860.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01860&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NATHANIEL WAYNE CARMOUCHE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1256.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01256&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01256 only.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020) under Louisiana law. See Edwards v. Vannoy, 141 S.Ct. 1547, 1559 n. 6 (2021).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1468.KD.action.pdf">2021-KD-01468&nbsp;STATE EX REL. ANTOINE TATE VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1489.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01489&nbsp;NATHAN PETTUS VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1550.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01550&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA PAUL GALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1664.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01664&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALDOLPHUS WILSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1679.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-01679&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELINDA R. DUNGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1740.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01740&nbsp;DEMARCUS MOSS VS. HAROLD M. STOKES, MD, PONTCHARTRAIN ORTHOPEDICS &amp; SPORTS MEDICINE, AND EAST JEFFERSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1768.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01768&nbsp;LACEY L. NORMAND VS. STEPHEN E. GRAYSON, SHERI GRAYSON, U.S. AGENCIES INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1785.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01785&nbsp;NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC VS. THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF MICHAEL FREDERICK KEHOE A/K/A MICHAEL FREDERICK KEHOE A/K/A MICHAEL K. FREDERICK A/K/A MICHAEL FREDERICK AND JUDY SAVELL KEHOE A/K/A JUDY S. KEHOE A/K/A JUDY KEHOE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-C-01785 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1794.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01794&nbsp;SEAN DAVID DUCKETT, SR. VS. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1805.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01805&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TASHONTY C. TONEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1805.K.sjc.cip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1807.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01807&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF DONNA LYNN SIMPSON TRIPP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1808.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01808&nbsp;JONATHAN L. WOODS VS. PREIS PLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1812.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01812&nbsp;RICHARD HAMPTON, ET AL. VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1815.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01815&nbsp;DAVID BENTON AND ASHLIE DOWNEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ASHLEY SHIELDS, AND RONNIE R. ROUNDTREE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1859.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01859&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEVELLE TOLLIVER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1954.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01954&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01954 only.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020) under Louisiana law. See Edwards v. Vannoy, 141 S.Ct. 1547, 1559 n. 6 (2021).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1994.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01994&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01994 only.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020) under Louisiana law. See Edwards v. Vannoy, 141 S.Ct. 1547, 1559 n. 6 (2021).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0028.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00028&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANK ADAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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