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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 #010</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">4th day of March, 2024</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/2024/24-0281.CK.action.pdf">2024-CK-00281&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C. W.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th day of March, 2024</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/2024/23-1649.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01649&nbsp;BRITTANY NICOLE HOWE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF GRAYSON KONRAD, A MINOR VS. SAMANTHA GAFFORD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01649 only.</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0124.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00124&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-469485</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0026.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00026&nbsp;IN RE: GEORGE ALLEN ROTH WALSH</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0026.B.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0105.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00105&nbsp;IN RE: ADAM JOHN VERRET</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0018.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00018&nbsp;RAYMOND PRINCE, JR., AND LANI ELIZABETH PRINCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, MATTI PRINCE VS. LOYA INSURANCE COMPANY, D/B/A, FRED LOYA INSURANCE COMPANY AND ARIEL L. HERNANDEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted; relief denied. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0508.K.PC.pdf">2023-K-00508&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DUSTIN M. MCDOWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0508.K.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant the writ and the relief requested and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0047.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00047&nbsp;PEDRO BURGA A/K/A JUAN RODRIGUEZ VS. AMERICAN REMEDIATION GROUP, LLC AND UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.</a></p><h1>Certification denied.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0092.CQ.action.pdf">2024-CQ-00092&nbsp;CAMILLE SCHAFER, ET AL. VS. KEVIN DARR, M.D., ET AL.</a><br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-CQ-00092 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs for reasons assigned by Crichton, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0092.CQ.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1289.OB.action.re.pdf">2023-OB-01289&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-025</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1344.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01344&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALBERTUS CONNER, JR.</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0563.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00563&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS RICHARDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0683.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00683&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC LEROY BOLTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1008.KP.action.re.pdf">2023-KP-01008&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAURA DUGAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1008.KP.sjc.grant.re.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant reconsideration and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0326.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00326&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILIP ANTHONY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1092.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01092&nbsp;IRWIN GOMEZ-COLON VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1264.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01264&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHAWN DAVID STEPP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1474.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01474&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEYON SINGLETON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1612.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01612&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CRAIG S. JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01612 only.</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 State ex rel. Pizzo v. State, 16-1470 (La. 12/5/17), 231 So.3d 41.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1448.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01448&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DREW PIZZO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Wade v. State, 15-1875 (La. 12/16/16), 207 So.3d 1041.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1539.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01539&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TROY D. WADE</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0597.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00597&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEWEL DEMON HUMPHREY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0847.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00847&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STACEY GLENN WILHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1022.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01022&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEWIS E. GALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1054.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01054&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY C. HOWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1186.CK.action.pdf">2023-CK-01186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.S.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1198.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01198&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LENARD ANDREW TURPIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1219.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01219&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WYNSTON V. SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KO-01219 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1219.KO.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1393.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01393&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA CHAISSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1397.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01397&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBIAS WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1470.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01470&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANKIE BASKIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1501.CI.action.pdf">2023-CI-01501&nbsp;PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. VS. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PARDONS, COMMITTEE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1622.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01622&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC J. HOLDEN, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01622 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1691.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01691&nbsp;GEORGE W. WOLFE, II VS. LINDSEY RENEE BREAUD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0046.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00046&nbsp;VALERIE TITUS VS. MARK TITUS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0046.C.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Hughes, J.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0067.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00067&nbsp;RANDALL MOORE AND ETI, INC. VS. IDREAM ENTERPRISES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0074.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00074&nbsp;BRIAN BELL AND KADY BELL VS. GIBSLAND BANCSHARES, INC., D/B/A GIBSLAND BANK &amp; TRUST COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0077.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00077&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS L. LAYNE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0082.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00082&nbsp;LEE DEE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. VS. MARKET BASKET STORES, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0085.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00085&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS L. LAYNE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0086.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00086&nbsp;CITY OF RUSTON VS. WOMACK &amp; SONS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0087.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00087&nbsp;JOANN DAVIS VS. A-1 HOUSE LEVELING, LLC SOUTHERN FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0098.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00098&nbsp;CALVIN J. HILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF ELNORA JOHNSON HILL VS. TMR EXPLORATION, INC., PARK EXPLORATION, INC., AND VITOL RESOURCES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00098 only.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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