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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 #020</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">27th day of April, 2022</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/2022/22-0579.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00579&nbsp;LANE O'BRIEN AND BRIAN O'BRIEN VS. FREEMAN EXPOSITIONS, INC.; FREEMAN DECORATING CO.; FREEMAN DECORATING SERVICES, INC.; FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS, INC.; AND 3501 NORTH CAUSEWAY ASSOCIATES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0579.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of May, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0206.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00206&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QWANDARIOUS ROWE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0258.K.PC.pdf">2022-K-00258&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERNELL ANTONIO WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0559.KK.PC.pdf">2022-KK-00559&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF STAVROS PANAGOULOPOULOS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0559.KK.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0267.OB.action.pdf">2022-OB-00267&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 21-PDB-055</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate probation granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-0596.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00596&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-563084</a></p><h1>Petition for admission to the bar not considered; not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule XVII, &sect;&sect; 9(B) and 9(D)(13).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0486.BA.action.pdf">2022-BA-00486&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN 5868</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0493.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00493&nbsp;IN RE: ELIZABETH A. SPURGEON</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0493.B.sjc.dip.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied. Judgment is final and definitive. See La. Code Civ. P. Art. 2167. No further filings in this matter shall be accepted.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1271.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01271&nbsp;TARLTON BERNARD AND ADDISON PROVOST VS. BFI WASTE SERVICE, LLC, OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, HAROLD COMEAUX, II, AND VAN R. DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><h1>Stay denied. Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1950.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-01950&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOCELYN B. DOOLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1754.KP.action.re.pdf">2021-KP-01754&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH SETH THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</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(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0927.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00927&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT L. WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1656.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01656&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRANCE JENKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0235.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00235&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCELIS R. PRIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0253.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00253&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE MERCADEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00253 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0346.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00346&nbsp;VIRGIL SMITH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0396.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00396&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUVADIAS RUFFIN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0398.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00398&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DELANDS BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0431.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00431&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-0410.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00410&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA DARELLE LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-0413.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00413&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY NEE THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0013.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00013&nbsp;TERRENCE WILLIAMS VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0229.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00229&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYAN MICHAEL POURCIAU</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0254.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00254&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS DAVIS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0259.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00259&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAFELIX D. MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0264.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00264&nbsp;ROMALIS LEVIER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0291.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00291&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOMINIQUE DEWAYNE DEARBONE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00291 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0312.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00312&nbsp;ELTON BURNETT, STATE OF LOUISIANA EX. REL. VS. TIM HOOPER, ET AL. LOUISIANA STATE PRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0351.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00351&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0367.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00367&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLENN ALAN BILLINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0442.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00442&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEMARCUS O'BRIAN STEWART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1933.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-01933&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LONNIE KAHOE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0377.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00377&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO CUZA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1761.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01761&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE BROWN, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1822.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01822&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND DARNELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01822 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1822.KH.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0168.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00168&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD MORRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0168.KH.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reason.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0271.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00271&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GROVER D. CANNON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0283.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-00283&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERNELL ANTONIO WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0299.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00299&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL MOLLETTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0329.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00329&nbsp;SHOP RITE, INC., ET AL. VS. SHAWNE GIELEN GARDINER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Pickett.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0403.OC.action.pdf">2022-OC-00403&nbsp;THE CHILDREN OF PATRICIA ANN PIERSON ISAAC VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0417.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00417&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN RAY HARBIN JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0418.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00418&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BLAISE GRAVOIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KK-00418 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0420.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00420&nbsp;AHERN RENTALS, INC. VS. WILLIAM KEITH GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0424.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00424&nbsp;CHARLYNE R. ALFRED VS. JOSEPH J. TRAPP, US AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0426.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00426&nbsp;OMEGA GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. VS. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0427.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00427&nbsp;KENNETH WILLIAMS VS. PARKING MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., AMAURY AGUILAR, OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, GOLF CART WORLD, LLC, ABC INSURANCE CO., DEF INSURANCE CO., AND XYZ INSURANCE CO.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0428.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00428&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROMERO D. ROUSER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0433.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00433&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT VS. NORTHPORT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0435.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00435&nbsp;LEOLA WILTZ VS. GPS HOSPITALITY PARTNERS IV, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0522.CJ.action.pdf">2022-CJ-00522&nbsp;CRYSTAL ROSE MOFFETT VS. MARCUS DELANEY MOFFETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0524.CJ.action.pdf">2022-CJ-00524&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF M.D.W., M.C.W., M.M.W., M.M.W., M.M.W.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0527.CJ.action.pdf">2022-CJ-00527&nbsp;REQUEL LASHAY COMPTON VS. JEFFREY BERNARD CHATMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0527.CJ.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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