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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 #025</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">21st day of May, 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0640.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00640&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DE'ONDRIC CLARKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of May, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ of mandamus granted in part and denied in part. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-1693.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-01693&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665798</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/22-1693.BA.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th day of May, 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/2024/23-1609.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01609&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDERICK CURTIS MANGRUM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0497.OC.PC.pdf">2024-OC-00497&nbsp;RAMELLI JANITORIAL SERVICE, INC. VS. IV WASTE, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., concurs in the result for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br />Genovese, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0497.OC.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0497.OC.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0368.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00368&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISAME FACIANE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0495.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00495&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS DWAYNE DEMOUCHET, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00495 only.</p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0295.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00295&nbsp;IN RE: EDWARD MOSES, JR.</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents in part.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0470.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00470&nbsp;IN RE: KEELUS RENARDO MILES</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0470.B.sjc.cipdip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0470.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0275.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00275&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br />Crain, J., would accept the joint petition for consent discipline.<br />Griffin, J., would accept the joint petition for consent discipline.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0039.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00039&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHERMAN FREDIEU, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0049.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00049&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE TRIPLETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting.)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0002.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00002&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID FLEEKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00002 only.</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/2024/24-0284.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00284&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID LEE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0422.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00422&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTYWANE E. WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</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 v. Jefferson, 20-0656 (La. 10/20/20), 303 So.3d 300.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0450.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00450&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN BERNARD JEFFERSON</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1371.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01371&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODRIQUS RAMONE HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01371 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01371 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1509.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01509&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TABARI BUTLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1603.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01603&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEGREGORY DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1046.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01046&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. O'SHAY DEVAN HICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1583.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01583&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK L. MAGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1615.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01615&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1639.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01639&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MANUEL MEEK, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1640.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01640&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ONEIL GILBERT, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1641.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01641&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH SIMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1669.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01669&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESS SHORTER, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1722.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01722&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEXSY MEJIA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0021.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00021&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERROL VICTOR SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0346.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00346&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMOND SOLOMON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<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/2024/24-0374.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00374&nbsp;ALBERT CLARK VS. NORMAN WHITE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR IN AND FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND HOLLYGROVE LAND HOLDING COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0374.CC.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0380.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00380&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLARENCE O. GIBSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<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/2024/24-0382.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00382&nbsp;CLARENCE O. GIBSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<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/2024/24-0390.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00390&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONTE M. PATTERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0395.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00395&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILIP LAWRENCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jackson)<br />McCallum, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0396.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00396&nbsp;WHITNEY LEO TRIPP VS. GEISHA NATHALIEE GUITERREZ GENER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0397.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00397&nbsp;SOUTHEAST DIRT, L.L.C. VS. D. R. HOLTON, INC. - GULF COAST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0400.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00400&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE AND ANGELA ARVIE VS. GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00400 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0401.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00401&nbsp;DINO VINCENT TUMINELLO, SR., ET AL. VS. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, EPIC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC D/B/A EPIC ENTERTAINMENT AMUSEMENT PARK; AND KEITH E. GALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0402.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00402&nbsp;ARDENT SERVICES, LLC VS. G &amp; V INVESTMENTS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0436.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00436&nbsp;DARWIN YARLS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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