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<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 #007</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">29th day of January, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0145.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00145&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN H. DUKES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /></p><h1></h1><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">1st day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0141.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00141&nbsp;IN RE: BRIAN ALLEN MILLER</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lasc.org/opinions/2024/24-0158.B.PC.pdf" style="text-align:justify;">2024-B-00158&nbsp;IN RE: ROBERT JAMES LOUNSBERRY, SR.</a></p><h1>Probation extended. Conditions of probation modified. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-0390.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00390&nbsp;IN RE: TARA ELWELL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/22-0390.B.sjc.cip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0167.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH COLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant stay and writ.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1551.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01551&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES ARTHUR GRAHAM, JR.</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1460.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01460&nbsp;IN RE: KENNETH M. PLAISANCE</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1497.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01497&nbsp;IN RE: GREGORY SWAFFORD</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1566.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01566&nbsp;IN RE: STAVROS PANAGOULOPOULOS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1674.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01674&nbsp;IN RE: GEORGE R. KNOX</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1688.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01688&nbsp;IN RE: SOPHIA JULIANA JOHNSON</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1048.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01048&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE ROBIN MILLER A/K/A RUSSEL RALSTON A/K/A GEORGE BATHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01048 only.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0969.K.PC.pdf">2023-K-00969&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMARIOUS HICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Madison)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0969.K.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1582.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-01582&nbsp;EDITH TERRY, ET AL. VS. NOTRE DAME HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A WYNHOVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1582.C.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Crain, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. <br />McCallum, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J.<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1582.C.jlw.dis.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1589.OC.PC.pdf">2023-OC-01589&nbsp;BRODDIE LACOSTE VS. PETER DAVENPORT, WILLIE DAISY, ENID DAISY, AND W&amp;E OYSTERS, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><h1>Application not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX, &sect; 1 and La.S.Ct.R. IX, &sect; 6.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/18-0193.C.PC.pdf">2018-C-00193&nbsp;GEOFFREY J. BOULMAY, SR. VS. FREDERICK R. HEEBE, JR., COPELAND ESTATE, ET AL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0768.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00768&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN BRASHEARS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1231.KH.PC.re.pdf">2023-KH-01231&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE LINDSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0832.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00832&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODERICK T. BRANCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0858.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00858&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREG SALARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1581.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01581&nbsp;WHITNEY BANK VS. HENRY RAYFORD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1156.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01156&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD WAYNE BARRAS A/K/A RICHARD BARRAS A/K/A RICHARD W. BARRAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0834.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00834&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE ROBIN MILLER A/K/A RUSSEL RALSTON A/K/A GEORGE BATHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00834 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0614.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00614&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHADDRICK MAYES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1212.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01212&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1313.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01313&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEROYAL DUNBAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0202.OK.action.pdf">2023-OK-00202&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS HEINZE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0734.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00734&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SETH REDELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0836.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00836&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARVIS EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00836 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0875.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00875&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVON SOUTHALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0934.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00934&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES STEWART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0934.KH.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1085.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01085&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1088.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01088&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANDON C. BROUSSARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant the writ to order an evidentiary hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant the writ to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1102.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01102&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY FLANAGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bienville)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1187.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01187&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS DEWAYNE LAKEITH JOSEPH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01187 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1230.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01230&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOANG M. LE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1244.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01244&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE DORSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01244 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1290.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01290&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EUGENE W. JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1330.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01330&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01330 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1394.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01394&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1394.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1426.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01426&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RUNNELS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01426 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1451.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01451&nbsp;SASHA RICKETSON, TINA RAMUS, ON BEHALF OF MADISON RICKETSON AND XANDER RAMUS, AND DANIELL BERRY ON BEHALF OF DYLAN BERRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF STEPHEN RICKETSON VS. ANITA MCKENZIE, ROBERT D. FRANK, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, TOWN OF AMITE CITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1486.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01486&nbsp;JEFF HUGHES VS. LANA VENABLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01486 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1523.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01523&nbsp;MARY LAFORGE AND WAYNE LAFORGE VS. GOLDEN NUGGET LAKE CHARLES, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1575.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01575&nbsp;BORIS WOODS, SR. VS. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1577.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01577&nbsp;DELOUTRE VALLEY, LLC VS. BBT MIDLA, LLC, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, XTO ENERGY INC., ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, COHO RESOURCES, INC., ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C., ENERVEST PRODUCTION PARTNERS, LTD., GAS TRANSPORTATION CORP., CARGAS OPERATING COMPANY, GAS RESOURCES, LIMITED, A PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, ESTATE OIL &amp; GAS CORP., HESS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, LANDA INDUSTRIES, INC., LUFFEY-STINSON GAS CORPORATION, GAS MASTERS OF AMERICA, INC., RLM ENERGY COMPANY, EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, JAE EXPLORATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT, GAS OPERATIONS, INC., GEDCO OIL &amp; GAS JOINT VENTURE, GLENDA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, TOGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THOMAS AITKEN INC., THE F.L.I. CORPORATION, FIDELITY NATIONAL CORPORATION, IMC EXPLORATION COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL MINERALS &amp; CHEMICAL CORPORATION, TEXAS GAS PRODUCING COMPANY, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1584.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01584&nbsp;DAVID PERRY AND SHANTAY WATKINS VS. F.H. MYERS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, MYERS LEASING CO., LLC, JOHN DOE AND GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1587.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01587&nbsp;SHAWN STRODER AND TRISHA STRODER VS. TOWN OF WELSH, WELSH POLICE DEPARTMENT, DAVID M. ARMINE, AND ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1593.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01593&nbsp;DEANNA SMITH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant in part.<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1595.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01595&nbsp;HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W HIGBEE LANCOMS, LP VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1598.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01598&nbsp;SHELLEY T. MOORE VS. BRP INVESTMENTS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1599.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01599&nbsp;GEORGE CRAFT O/B/O HENRIETTA CRAFT, WILLIE CRAFT AND LARRY CRAFT VS. CHERYL OGUNBOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1602.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01602&nbsp;JESSICA C. ROMERO AND ALEXANDER ROMERO VS. MANUEL BUILDERS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1604.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01604&nbsp;DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. BLUE WILLIAMS, L.L.P.., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01604 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1617.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01617&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.L.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1619.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01619&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. VS. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1628.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01628&nbsp;MONICA TINOCO VS. ALLAN TINOCO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1629.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01629&nbsp;IN RE: INTERDICTION OF LESSIE EUGENE JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1635.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01635&nbsp;BORIS WOODS, SR. VS. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1637.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01637&nbsp;IN RE: INTERDICTION OF LESSIE EUGENE JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1642.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01642&nbsp;THE SPICE FACTORY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. PATRICK JARLATH MCARDLE A/K/A JARLATH P. MCARDLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1643.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01643&nbsp;SHELTON MOUTON VS. ARL CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ACADIANE' RENOVATIONS, LTD. CONSOLIDATED WITH EMILE JONES VS. ARL CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ACADIANE' RENOVATIONS, LTD.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0015.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00015&nbsp;CLINT GREGORY GAYLE VS. CANDICE HOLLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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