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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 #057</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>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">13th day of December, 2024</span> are as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Knoll, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1715.K.OPN.pdf">2023-K-01715&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAYLON K. BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0091.CC.OPN.pdf">2024-CC-00091&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF JOHN WALLACE FRABBIELE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />REVERSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons and concurs in the reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain and additionally assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain.<br />Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/21-0812.KP.OPN.re.pdf">2021-KP-00812&nbsp;STATE EX REL. DARRELL J. ROBINSON VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />VACATED; TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMED; CONVICTION AND DEATH SENTENCE REINSTATED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>PER CURIAM:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1455.BA.OPN.pdf">2023-BA-01455&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-65372</a><br />CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0479.B.OPN.pdf">2024-B-00479&nbsp;IN RE: TRINA TRINHTHI CHU</a><br />DISBARMENT IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Retired Judge Paul A. Bonin, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for McCallum, J., recused.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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