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| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
| | 1. | Constitutional amendment purporting to ban convicted felons from public office was null and void.
Derrick Shepherd v. Thomas Schedler, 2015-CA-1750 (La. 01/27/16) [34 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 In 1997 Senator Max Malone introduced a bill seeking to add a paragraph to La. Const. art. I, Section 10
to prohibit unpardoned convic... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 2. | Sledge Jeansonne Act could not be applied retroactively to conduct occurring before its effective date, even if guilty plea post-dated effective date.
State v. Lynn Foret, M.D., 2015-C-1298 (La. 01/27/16) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 In April 2013 defendant, an orthopedic surgeon, pled guilty in federal court to one count of health
care fraud for criminal acts that ... view full summary | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION
| | 3. | OWC Administrative Rule could not establish prescriptive period for bringing claim.
Calvin Arrant v. Wayne Acree PLS, Inc., 2015-C-0905 (La. 01/27/16) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 In June 2012 claimant suffered injuries when an eighteen-wheeler ran a red light and struck the
vehicle that he was driving in the cou... view full summary | | JUVENILE
| | 4. | Third parties could petition for appointment of counsel to bring petition for termination of parental rights.
State in the Interest of KCC, 2015-CJ-1429 (La. 01/27/16) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 On March 1, 2013, TT gave birth to a baby boy, KCC. At the time, his biological father, MM, had
doubts about whether he was KCC's fath... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 5. | State could introduce evidence of defendant's prior guilty pleas to weapons possession charges.
State v. Jake Hamilton, 2015-KK-1810 (La. 01/08/16) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was alleged to have assaulted the victim with a handgun after breaking into the victim's
apartment. No handgun was found on ... view full summary | | 6. | Photograph of defendant using offensive gesture should not have been excluded under Code of Evid. art. 403.
State v. Devin Waterhouse, 2015-KK-2301 (La. 01/15/2016) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was charged with the second degree murder of Kiran Harris. The State alleged that
defendant and Harris belonge... view full summary | | 7. | Case allotment system of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court did not violate defendants' due process rights.
State v. Erik Nunez c/w State v. Brandon Licciardi, 2015-KK-1473 c/w State v. Tyrone Brown, 2015-KK- 1486 (La. 01/27/16) [29 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendants in these consolidated cases challenged the constitutionality of the case allotment
procedure in Orleans Parish C... view full summary | | 8. | Admission of expert's letter as to results of victim's IQ test violated Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules, requiring new trial.
State v. Vernon Mullins, 2014-K-2260 c/w 2014-KO-2310 (La. 01/27/16) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was indicted for aggravated rape in violation of La. R.S. Section 14:42. The statute provides that
aggravated rape includes ... view full summary |
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