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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 #044</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">1st day of October, 2025</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/2025/25-1247.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01247&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRYANT P. DESSELLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Hughes, J., concurs.&nbsp;Because deliberations have begun, the matter is moot. There will be an adequate remedy on appeal if necessary. <br />Griffin, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Hughes, J.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of October, 2025</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/2025/25-1258.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01258&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., concurs in the writ denial.&nbsp;Defendant has adequate remedy on appeal should he be convicted.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Belsome, C.J. in the court of appeal and otherwise deny the writ.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1258.KK.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Belsome, C.J. in the court of appeal and otherwise deny the writ.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">7th day of October, 2025</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/2025/24-0761.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00761&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL STEVEN WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0471.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00471&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER CLOUDIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Certification granted. See briefing notice.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0653.CQ.action.pdf">2025-CQ-00653&nbsp;ADDISON KENNON GOFF, IV AND SHELLEY ANN GOFF VS. OCEAN HARBOR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a><br />McCallum, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0694.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00694&nbsp;YOURICK VIDRINE, ET AL. VS. PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1251.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-01251&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORDAN CROSBY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs because the defendant has an adequate remedy on appeal if convicted.<br />Hughes, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.&nbsp;<br />Griffin, J., would deny.<br />Guidry, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0925.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00925&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TODD VINCENT EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><h1>Granted in part. Reversed in part. Remaining issues will be considered in due course. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0767.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00767&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINETTE FRANK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0767.KD.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Guidry, J. and assigns additional reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0767.KD.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0767.KD.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></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/2025/25-0562.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00562&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARTHUR ALONZO MYLES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0578.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00578&nbsp;CALVIN HAYES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0865.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00865&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDRICK KENDALL ARMANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0962.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00962&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID READO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that she 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/2025/25-0703.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00703&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VICTORIA LAVERGNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. X, &sect; 5(a); State v. Crandell, 05-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0660.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00660&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHAD L. DORSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0492.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00492&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONTECO K. FROST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0007.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-00007&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. D'KERIAN THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0274.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00274&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES RONALD FRANKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0530.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00530&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLENN ALPHONSO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</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. McCartney, 2022-00908 (La. 11/8/22), 349 So.3d 562.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0681.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00681&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0440.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00440&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS RICHARDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0496.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00496&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESMOND CARTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0557.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-00557&nbsp;ANTONIO CUZA VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0598.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00598&nbsp;EDGAR MERIDA VS. ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0620.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00620&nbsp;EDGAR MERIDA VS. ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0717.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00717&nbsp;NOLALUNA, LLC VS. E. HOWELL CROSBY, CHAFFE MCCALL, LLP, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0965.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00965&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CELIUS GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0966.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00966&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CELIUS GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0967.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00967&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CELIUS GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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