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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 #006</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">11th day of February, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0147.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00147&nbsp;IN RE: WYNNIFRED LASHAWN SANDERS</a></p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0129.BA.PC.pdf">2026-BA-00129&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-537429</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of February, 2026</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/2026/25-1398.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01398&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MESSIAH OWNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0829.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00829&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS DONTE REED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1168.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01168&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1651.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-01651&nbsp;SANDTRELL BRODEN, ET AL. VS. PRIORITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0127.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00127&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CEDRIC LADMIRAULT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Hughes, J., concurs in the result.</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. I, &sect; 3(D).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1162.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01162&nbsp;CODY SMOOT VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1170.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01170&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KACEY SEVERIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1172.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01172&nbsp;CURTIS HOLLAND VS. WARDEN, DIXON CORRECTIONAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1645.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01645&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO MOORE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1649.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01649&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT C. TANNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1165.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01165&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KE'RON RAYMONE NICKELSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0503.KK.action.re.pdf">2025-KK-00503&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AXEL RAMON JARQUIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0838.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00838&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS REED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1003.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01003&nbsp;JOHN WESLEY PATTON VS. GARY WESTCOTT, SECRETARY LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, DSPC AND TRAVIS DAY, WARDEN BB SIXTY RAYBURN CORRECTION CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1171.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01171&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LERON K. CLARK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1166.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01166&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KIRK DOUGLAS CHARLES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1174.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01174&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PETER F. MULE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1186.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN WESLEY PATTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1401.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01401&nbsp;GEORGE DEWITT LOCKHART VS. RICKIE LYNN NORRED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1457.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01457&nbsp;RICHARD PRICE CONTRACTING CO., LLC VS. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1467.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01467&nbsp;RICHARD PRICE CONTRACTING CO., LLC VS. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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