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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #043</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><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">The Opinions handed down on the&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of September, 2015</strong></span>, are as follows:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>BY CLARK, J.:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/13KA1631.opn.pdf">2013-KA-1631	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAMONDRE TUCKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)(First Degree Murder)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">Retired Judge Burrell J. Carter, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crichton, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">For the reasons assigned herein, the defendant&rsquo;s conviction and death sentence are affirmed. In the event this judgment becomes final on direct review when either: (1) the defendant fails to petition timely the United States Supreme Court for certiorari; or (2) that Court denies his petition for certiorari; and either (a) the defendant, having filed for and been denied certiorari, fails to petition the United States Supreme Court timely, under its prevailing rules, for rehearing of denial of certiorari; or (b) that Court denies his petition for rehearing, the trial judge shall, upon receiving notice from this Court under La. C.Cr.P. art. 923 of finality of direct appeal, and before signing the warrant of execution, as provided by La. R.S. 15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Public Defender Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any state post conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La. R.S. 15:178; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed, in the state courts.<br />AFFIRMED</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0243.opn.pdf">2015-B -0243	IN RE: DONALD R. PRYOR</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">Upon review of the findings and recommendations of the hearing committee and disciplinary board, and considering the record, briefs, and oral argument, it is ordered that Donald R. Pryor, Louisiana Bar Roll number 18389, be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day. All costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, &sect; 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court&rsquo;s judgment until paid.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">KNOLL, J., dissents on the sanctions and would impose disbarment.<br />GUIDRY, J., dissents with reasons.<br />CRICHTON, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>
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