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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 #027</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">24th day of May, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0696.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-00696&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-805732</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0706.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00706&nbsp;THOMAS M. HAMMONS VS. JOE BANKS DRYWALL &amp; ACOUSTICS, INC.; HERBERT "TREY" BANKS, III; AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0706.CC.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0706.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Petition to file late application to sit for the July 2023 Louisiana bar exam granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0714.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-00714&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-427573</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0714.BA.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., concurs in the result.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of May, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0715.CD.PC.pdf">2023-CD-00715&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE VS. DARRYL WASHINGTON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">31st day of May, 2023</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/2023/23-0541.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00541&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. YASHICA S. BICKHAM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0541.KK.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0134.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00134&nbsp;IN RE: JUSTIN TAFT MERRITT</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0134.B.jlw.dip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0134.B.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 reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0545.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00545&nbsp;IN RE: COREY J. ORGERON</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0545.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0545.B.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Not considered. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0558.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-00558&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 22-INT-1478</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5 and Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6(e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0497.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00497&nbsp;NEIGHBORS OF 200 HENRY CLAY AVENUE AND AUDUBON RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION VS. THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0276.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00276&nbsp;CLARENCE GIBSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER WARDEN CAMPBEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0310.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NATE WALKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0311.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00311&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH TROSCLAIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0280.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00280&nbsp;QUVADIAS R. RUFFIN VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - Successive applications for reconsideration are not permitted except under the narrow circumstances provided in La.S.Ct. Rule IX &sect; 5.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0908.KH.action.re2.pdf">2022-KH-00908&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0036.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00036&nbsp;CLAYTON CANGELOSI VS. JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0094.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00094&nbsp;ALETA MILLET VS. JOSHUA M. PALMINTIER, MONICA G, MOTON AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1425.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-01425&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDEN MARKELL ROBERTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied - See State v. Crandell, 05-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1496.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-01496&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANCE S. BARTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0330.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00330&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN BOYER A/K/A JONATHAN EDWARD BOYER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1140.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01140&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. MANUEL PLAISANCE DOC # 196480 VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1143.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01143&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. BRANDON EARLS, DOC #592103 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1345.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01345&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JARON BIBBINS, DOC #563374 VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1347.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01347&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. OSCAR MADRID, DOC # 523-435 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1353.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01353&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. LIONEL REDDIT, DOC #378368 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1360.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01360&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. KENDRICK WILLIAMS, DOC #486670 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1379.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01379&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. THANG LAI, DOC #468450 VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1381.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01381&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. CHARLES GROSS, DOC #127034 VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1701.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01701&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDALE SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1702.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01702&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY HOYT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1836.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01836&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY WAYNE TURNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1840.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01840&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANGELA SWAGGERTY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0020.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00020&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKEY REAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0133.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00133&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS L. MAGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0134.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00134&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN JACITO FRANK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1492.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01492&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON SCOTT CORKERN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1173.CK.action.pdf">2022-CK-01173&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1821.K.action.pdf">2022-K-01821&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN ABIMAEL GUZMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1845.K.action.pdf">2022-K-01845&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN E. GILCREASE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0105.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00105&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORNEILOUS WHEELER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0140.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00140&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Griffin, J., See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0141.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00141&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN RAY KILLINGSWORTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0145.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00145&nbsp;VINCENT SMITH VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0153.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00153&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED RICARD, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0320.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00320&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS J. HUNTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0349.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00349&nbsp;CLARENCE O. GIBSON VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH JUDGE CHRISTOPHER COX II, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0351.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00351&nbsp;CLARENCE O. GIBSON VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SECTION B, JUDGE CHRISTOPHER COX, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0359.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00359&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY ANTHONY BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0366.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00366&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLARDIS EDWARD GALLOWAY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0442.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00442&nbsp;LAURIE B. HEBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND KEVIN HEBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR SON, ROBERT SETH HEBERT VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THROUGH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0502.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00502&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GRACE ANN LOUSTALOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0510.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00510&nbsp;DAVID FAULKNER AND AMY FAULKNER VS. MEGAN ELIZABETH TYLER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0510.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0510.C.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0517.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00517&nbsp;IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF MERRITT E. MCDONALD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0521.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00521&nbsp;RODNEY HAMILTON VS. M. SERGEANT TEDRICK KNOX; AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0527.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00527&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAYDON T. DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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